{"id":15743,"date":"2021-03-31T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/?p=15743"},"modified":"2024-08-07T03:12:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T17:12:34","slug":"pantry-bugs-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/pantry-bugs-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Pantry Bugs: How to Deal with a Pest Infestation in Your Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"912\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Pantry-Bugs-How-to-Deal-with-a-Pest-Infestation-in-Your-Kitchen.jpg\" alt=\"Pantry Bugs How to Deal with a Pest Infestation in Your Kitchen\" class=\"wp-image-15754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Pantry-Bugs-How-to-Deal-with-a-Pest-Infestation-in-Your-Kitchen.jpg 912w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Pantry-Bugs-How-to-Deal-with-a-Pest-Infestation-in-Your-Kitchen-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Pantry-Bugs-How-to-Deal-with-a-Pest-Infestation-in-Your-Kitchen-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Pantry-Bugs-How-to-Deal-with-a-Pest-Infestation-in-Your-Kitchen-360x202.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trygve Finkelsen \/ Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Your kitchen can be like a restaurant with an open invitation to all kinds of pests. From the more harmless ones, like weevils, to the ones that can get you seriously sick, like cockroaches and mice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Improperly stored food like grains, flour, and cereal can get infested with bugs quite easily. Even if you store everything in canisters, if they\u2019re not airtight, you might have a yucky surprise waiting in the pantry the next time you open it. But don\u2019t worry! All of the pests found in your kitchen can be taken care of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read on to find out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bullet-list bullet-list--check-blue\">\n\t\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span class=\"icon-check\"><\/span>How did the pests get in your stored products;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"icon-check\"><\/span>What are the most common pantry bugs in Australia;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"icon-check\"><\/span>How to get rid of them;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"icon-check\"><\/span>How to prevent future infestations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div> <!-- \/.bullet-list -->\n\n\n<div class=\"post_walkthrough\"><strong class=\"title\">Table of Contents:<\/strong>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#Where_do_pantry_pests_come_from\">Where do pantry pests come from?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#What_action_should_you_take_if_you_discover_a_pantry_infestation\">What action should you take if you discover a pantry infestation?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Common_pantry_bugs_in_Australia\">Common pantry bugs in Australia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Takeaways\">Takeaways<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Where_do_pantry_pests_come_from\">Where do pantry pests come from?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bugs love places where food is plentiful and, more importantly &#8211; at a close distance. In your kitchen, you might find cockroaches, ants, and of course, all stored food pests like weevils, grain beetles, and Indian meal moths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it gets cold outside, the warmth of your home attracts these insects (and sometimes rodents, too). Once in, they seek a good hiding place like cupboards, under the sink and behind the fridge. A lot of times, they find food there. And when they do\u2026 they don\u2019t have a reason to leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"section section--single-post\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__title\">You may also like:<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__body\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"related-article__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/fridge-pest-infestation-solution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"How to Deal with Pests in Your Refrigerator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/how-to-deal-with-pests-in-fridge-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"How to Deal with Pests in your Refrigerator\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/how-to-deal-with-pests-in-fridge-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/how-to-deal-with-pests-in-fridge-292x292.jpg 292w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/how-to-deal-with-pests-in-fridge-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/how-to-deal-with-pests-in-fridge-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5120px) 100vw, 5120px\" title=\"How to Deal with Pests in your Refrigerator\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure> <!-- \/.related-article__image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"badge-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"badge badge--color-5\">Pest Issues<\/span>\n<\/div>  <!-- \/.badge-holder --> \n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/fridge-pest-infestation-solution\/\" class=\"short-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"How to Deal with Pests in Your Refrigerator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Deal with Pests in Your Refrigerator\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__desc -->\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__body -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article -->\t\n\t<\/section> <!-- \/.section section--single-post -->\n\n\n\n\n<p>In rare cases, the food might not have been stored properly in the grocery store or even before it was packaged. Be sure to inspect the packaging for any damages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Signs of an insect infestation might be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bullet-list bullet-list--check-blue\">\n\t\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span class=\"icon-check\"><\/span>Larvae;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"icon-check\"><\/span>Cocoons;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"icon-check\"><\/span>Web in the food;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"icon-check\"><\/span>And, of course, the most obvious sign of all &#8211; noticing the insects themselves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div> <!-- \/.bullet-list -->\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section section--single-post\">\n\t<div class=\"check-price-box check-price-box--certificates\">\n\t\t<div class=\"check-price-box__body\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"check-price-box__title\">You suspect there\u2019s a pest infestation going around your home?<\/h3> <!-- \/.check-price-box__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"check-price-box__desc\">Book an appointment with your local exterminator!<\/p> <!-- \/.check-price-box__desc -->\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"form form--full-width form--check-price dynamic-helper\">\n    <form class=\"default-check-price-form\" action=\"\">\n        <div class=\"form__inner\">\n            <div class=\"form__field the-postfield-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"icon-holder\">\n                    <i class=\"icon-pointer\"><\/i>\n                <\/span>\n\n                <input class=\"field the-postfield\" type=\"text\" name=\"postcode-field\" placeholder=\"Enter your post code\" data-service-type=\"Pest Control\" >\n                <span class=\"focus-label\"><\/span>\n                <div class=\"field-error-msg\">Add a valid postcode e.g. 3000<\/div> <!-- \/.field-error-msg -->\n            <\/div> <!-- \/.form__field -->\n\n            <div class=\"form__btn submit-wrapper-with-loader active\">\n                <div class=\"load-holder-lds-eclipse\">\n                    <div class=\"load-lds-eclipse\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <input class=\"btn btn--large checkpPricesSubmit\" name=\"check-prices-submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Get a quote\" rel=\"nofollow\" disabled>\n            <\/div> <!-- \/.form__btn -->\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.form__inner -->\n    <\/form>\n<\/div> <!-- \/.check-price-form -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"certificates-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<ul class=\"certificates certificates--small\">\n\t<li class=\"certificates__title\">We're certified:<\/li>\n\n\t<!-- <li><i class=\"cert-bicsc\"><\/i><\/li> -->\n\t<!-- <li><i class=\"cert-fwc\"><\/i><\/li> -->\n\t<li><i class=\"cert-safe-cantractor\"><\/i><\/li>\n\t<li><i class=\"cert-green-achiever\"><\/i><\/li>\n\t<li><i class=\"cert-chas\"><\/i><\/li>\n\t<li><i class=\"cert-fmc\"><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul> <!-- \/.certificates -->\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.certificates-holder -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.check-price-box__body -->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"check-price-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/fantasticservices-com-blog\/assets\/images\/check-price-box\/check-price-box-bg.png\" alt=\"You suspect there\u2019s a pest infestation going around your home?\"><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.check-price-box__image -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section> <!-- \/.section section--single-post -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"What_action_should_you_take_if_you_discover_a_pantry_infestation\">What action should you take if you discover a pantry infestation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re ever unfortunate enough to encounter this problem, then here are the actions you have to take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Steps you should take if you have pantry infestation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bullet-list bullet-list--check-blue\">\n\t\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span class=\"icon-check\"><\/span><strong>Inspect the pantries in your home and try to find the source.<\/strong> Many times, it\u2019s impossible or tough to find it. It can be hidden behind a wall or somewhere between the kitchen furniture. That\u2019s when you\u2019ll need to get the help of professionals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"icon-check\"><\/span><strong>Check all the boxes and cans of food.<\/strong> Pests are there for the food. You should always check if you have some rotten or expired food in your pantries. Also, make sure that there are no decaying fruits and vegetables.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"icon-check\"><\/span><strong>Take into consideration that there might be spilt food somewhere around that you can\u2019t see.<\/strong> Throw away all the rotted food and bad-smelling boxes, and give your pantries a good cleaning. After that, it\u2019s just observance of what is going to happen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"icon-check\"><\/span><strong>Heat or freeze any food that you inspect is infected.<\/strong> Lightly heat spices, flour, nuts to around 50\u00b0C for 30 minutes in the oven or use the microwave for about 5 minutes. Freezing the food for a day can ensure no insects survive. If you suspect a cockroach infestation, the best choice is to throw away the food.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div> <!-- \/.bullet-list -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Common_pantry_bugs_in_Australia\">Common pantry bugs in Australia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking care of pantry pests is a delicate situation. You can\u2019t use poison since you store your food in the same pantry, so spraying with insecticides is out of the question. Whatever the case, you\u2019ll almost certainly have to remove whatever you are storing in the cabinets. Let\u2019s see what the most common bugs that could be causing you problems are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weevils<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are 3 species of weevils:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bullet-list bullet-list--check-blue\">\n\t\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span class=\"icon-check\"><\/span>Grain Weevil (<em>Sitophilus granaries<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"icon-check\"><\/span>Rice weevil (<em>Sitophilus oryzae<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"icon-check\"><\/span>Maise Weevil (<em>Sitophilus zeamais<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div> <!-- \/.bullet-list -->\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Weevil-Pantry-Pest.jpg\" alt=\"Weevil - Pantry Pest\" class=\"wp-image-15757\" style=\"width:225px;height:225px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Weevil-Pantry-Pest.jpg 225w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Weevil-Pantry-Pest-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tomasz Klejdysz \/ Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>These evil weevils. You can guess by their names which weevils prefer which food &#8211; rice, grains, maise. Quinoa and buckwheat are also foods these bugs love to hide in (and feast on). They are harmless to people since they don\u2019t carry diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you really want to save your rice and grains, you can remove them from the box or package, then place them in an airtight bag. Put it in the freezer for a week, and that should kill the larvae and bugs. The more obvious solution is to throw the rice away or compost it. Weevils infect rice while it\u2019s still a crop, so it\u2019s common and natural for them to be in the rice we buy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"section section--single-post\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__title\">You may also like:<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__body\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"related-article__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/how-to-get-rid-of-weevils\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"How to Get Rid of Weevils in Your Home\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/How-to-Get-Rid-of-Weevils-Featured-Image-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"How to Get Rid of Weevils - Featured Image\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5120px) 100vw, 5120px\" title=\"How to Get Rid of Weevils &#8211; Featured Image\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure> <!-- \/.related-article__image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"badge-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"badge badge--color-5\">Pest Issues<\/span>\n<\/div>  <!-- \/.badge-holder --> \n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/how-to-get-rid-of-weevils\/\" class=\"short-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"How to Get Rid of Weevils in Your Home\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Get Rid of Weevils in Your Home\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__desc -->\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__body -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article -->\t\n\t<\/section> <!-- \/.section section--single-post -->\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flour beetles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bullet-list bullet-list--check-blue\">\n\t\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span class=\"icon-check\"><\/span>Red flour beetle (<em>Tribolium castaneum<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"icon-check\"><\/span>Confused flour beetle (<em>Tribolium confusum<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div> <!-- \/.bullet-list -->\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Flour-Beetle-Pantry-Pest.jpg\" alt=\"Flour Beetle - Pantry Pest\" class=\"wp-image-15758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Flour-Beetle-Pantry-Pest.jpg 225w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Flour-Beetle-Pantry-Pest-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tomasz Klejdysz \/ Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>These two types of flour beetles can be found in Australia. The confused flour beetle is often confused with the red flour beetle, which is how it got its name. Both of them are active little bugs that breed and live in damaged or milled grain. The flour beetle\u2019s favourite foods are flour, oats, and bran, but it can also attack your spices, dried fruit, nutmeal, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if they don\u2019t carry any diseases, they can ruin your products with their secretions. Since they prefer damaged grains and a high-moisture environment, usually the food gets mouldy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pantry moths<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Pantry-Moth-Pest.jpg\" alt=\"Pantry - Pantry Pest\" class=\"wp-image-15759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Pantry-Moth-Pest.jpg 225w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Pantry-Moth-Pest-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">stockfoto \/ Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The pantry moth, or Indian meal moth, can drive a person insane. When the infestation goes unnoticed for an extended period of time, they seem like they appear out of thin air. Moths and their eggs and larvae are the last things you want to find. But you should do it before it gets out of hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Search for their breeding place thoroughly, even if this means you\u2019ll have to empty every cupboard. Throwing away food might not cut it as they\u2019ll stick around while you bring them the new packet of flour, grains, or seeds. For a thorough explanation of how to get rid of moths, read our dedicated guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"section section--single-post\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__title\">You may also like:<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__body\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"related-article__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/how-to-get-rid-of-moths\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Effective Ways to Get Rid of Moths\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/getting-rid-of-moths-in-house-featured-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Effective Ways to Get Rid of Moths - Featured Image\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5120px) 100vw, 5120px\" title=\"Effective Ways to Get Rid of Moths &#8211; Featured Image\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure> <!-- \/.related-article__image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"badge-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"badge badge--color-5\">Pest Issues<\/span>\n<\/div>  <!-- \/.badge-holder --> \n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/how-to-get-rid-of-moths\/\" class=\"short-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Effective Ways to Get Rid of Moths\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEffective Ways to Get Rid of Moths\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__desc -->\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__body -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article -->\t\n\t<\/section> <!-- \/.section section--single-post -->\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cockroaches<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Cockroach-Pantry-Pest.jpg\" alt=\"Cockroach - Pantry Pest\" class=\"wp-image-15760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Cockroach-Pantry-Pest.jpg 225w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Cockroach-Pantry-Pest-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sanit Fuangnakhon \/ Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>There is nothing like <a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/signs-of-a-cockroach-infestation\/\">a cockroach infestation<\/a>. It\u2019s one of the worst things that can live in your home (maybe not for Aussies, but it\u2019s still a nuisance), and it can seem impossible to get rid of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To prevent them from sticking around, you should avoid leaving food around, clean often, and don\u2019t leave spills, crumbs, and grains. If you have a cockroach infestation, then it\u2019s pretty certain that you\u2019ll need the help of a professional to get rid of the little buggers. Make sure you act immediately when you notice signs of them in your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"section section--single-post\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__title\">You may also like:<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__body\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"related-article__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/home-remedies-kill-cockroaches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"The Best Home Remedies to Get Rid of Cockroaches\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/best-home-remedies-to-fight-a-cockroach-infestation-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Best Home Remedies to Kill Cockroaches\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/best-home-remedies-to-fight-a-cockroach-infestation-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/best-home-remedies-to-fight-a-cockroach-infestation-292x292.jpg 292w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/best-home-remedies-to-fight-a-cockroach-infestation-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/best-home-remedies-to-fight-a-cockroach-infestation-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5120px) 100vw, 5120px\" title=\"The Best Home Remedies to Kill Cockroaches\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure> <!-- \/.related-article__image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"badge-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"badge badge--color-5\">Pest Issues<\/span>\n<\/div>  <!-- \/.badge-holder --> \n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/home-remedies-kill-cockroaches\/\" class=\"short-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"The Best Home Remedies to Get Rid of Cockroaches\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Best Home Remedies to Get Rid of Cockroaches\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__desc -->\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__body -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article -->\t\n\t<\/section> <!-- \/.section section--single-post -->\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ants<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ant-Pantry-Pest.jpg\" alt=\"Ant - Pantry Pest\" class=\"wp-image-15761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ant-Pantry-Pest.jpg 225w, https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ant-Pantry-Pest-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">gstalker \/ Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ants are no joke and can be a big problem to deal with. Make sure that you do your best to find either the nest or the entry point. You are more likely to find the latter. To keep them from coming back, you can either seal the crack or spray with a chemical that will make them go away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to go chemical-free and use a natural product, spices like cinnamon do a great job of deterring ants. That method is also applicable to most pantry pests; however, you might also want to keep an eye on old spices. They are the perfect breeding ground for pantry beetles, as we mentioned above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section class=\"section section--single-post\">\n\t\t<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__title\">You may also like:<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__body\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"related-article__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/black-house-ants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Black House Ants \u2013 How to Get Rid of Them\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Black-House-Ants-and-How-to-Get-Rid-of-Them-Featured-Image-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Black House Ants - How to Get Rid of Them - Featured Image\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5120px) 100vw, 5120px\" title=\"Black House Ants &#8211; How to Get Rid of Them &#8211; Featured Image\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure> <!-- \/.related-article__image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"related-article__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"badge-holder\">\n\t<span class=\"badge badge--color-5\">Pest Issues<\/span>\n<\/div>  <!-- \/.badge-holder --> \n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/black-house-ants\/\" class=\"short-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Black House Ants \u2013 How to Get Rid of Them\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBlack House Ants \u2013 How to Get Rid of Them\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__desc -->\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article__body -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.related-article -->\t\n\t<\/section> <!-- \/.section section--single-post -->\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section section--single-post\">\n\t<div class=\"check-price-box check-price-box--certificates\">\n\t\t<div class=\"check-price-box__body\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"check-price-box__title\">Do you have a pest infestation in your kitchen?<\/h3> <!-- \/.check-price-box__title -->\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"check-price-box__desc\">Don\u2019t wait. Book a professional exterminator!<\/p> <!-- \/.check-price-box__desc -->\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"form form--full-width form--check-price dynamic-helper\">\n    <form class=\"default-check-price-form\" action=\"\">\n        <div class=\"form__inner\">\n            <div class=\"form__field the-postfield-wrap\">\n                <span class=\"icon-holder\">\n                    <i class=\"icon-pointer\"><\/i>\n                <\/span>\n\n                <input class=\"field the-postfield\" type=\"text\" name=\"postcode-field\" placeholder=\"Enter your post code\" data-service-type=\"Pest Control\" >\n                <span class=\"focus-label\"><\/span>\n                <div class=\"field-error-msg\">Add a valid postcode e.g. 3000<\/div> <!-- \/.field-error-msg -->\n            <\/div> <!-- \/.form__field -->\n\n            <div class=\"form__btn submit-wrapper-with-loader active\">\n                <div class=\"load-holder-lds-eclipse\">\n                    <div class=\"load-lds-eclipse\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <input class=\"btn btn--large checkpPricesSubmit\" name=\"check-prices-submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Get a quote\" rel=\"nofollow\" disabled>\n            <\/div> <!-- \/.form__btn -->\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.form__inner -->\n    <\/form>\n<\/div> <!-- \/.check-price-form -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"certificates-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<ul class=\"certificates certificates--small\">\n\t<li class=\"certificates__title\">We're certified:<\/li>\n\n\t<!-- <li><i class=\"cert-bicsc\"><\/i><\/li> -->\n\t<!-- <li><i class=\"cert-fwc\"><\/i><\/li> -->\n\t<li><i class=\"cert-safe-cantractor\"><\/i><\/li>\n\t<li><i class=\"cert-green-achiever\"><\/i><\/li>\n\t<li><i class=\"cert-chas\"><\/i><\/li>\n\t<li><i class=\"cert-fmc\"><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul> <!-- \/.certificates -->\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.certificates-holder -->\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.check-price-box__body -->\n\n\t\t<div class=\"check-price-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lazyloadImage\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/fantasticservicesgroup.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/fantasticservices-com-blog\/assets\/images\/check-price-box\/check-price-box-bg.png\" alt=\"Do you have a pest infestation in your kitchen?\"><\/noscript><\/div>\t\t<\/div> <!-- \/.check-price-box__image -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section> <!-- \/.section section--single-post -->\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section section--single-post\">\n\t<div class=\"takeaways\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"block-title\">Takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<div class=\"bullet-list bullet-list--normal\">\n\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Don\u2019t store grains, flour, cereal, or pasta in their original packaging, use canisters that you can close tightly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identifying the pests is an important step of the process as it gives you an idea of whether or not they carry diseases or are just a nuisance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insects like ants and cockroaches can carry diseases while walking around and infecting your food.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For an ongoing pest infestation, hire a pest controller to treat your place. Additionally, you can book a deep cleaning service to erase any tracks of your pest issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div> <!-- \/.bullet-list -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section> <!-- \/.section section--single-post -->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Have you encountered any of these stored food pests? How did you take care of the problem? Leave a comment down below!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your kitchen can be like a restaurant with an open invitation to all kinds of pests. From the more harmless ones, like weevils, to the ones that can get you seriously sick, like cockroaches and mice. Improperly stored food like grains, flour, and cereal can get infested with bugs quite easily. 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