Quote from Forum Archives on September 22, 2001, 9:40 pm

Posted by: dabanks <dabanks@...>

Leacy, I keep my flour in a big tub that has a sealed lid on it and what
doesn't fit in there I keep in the freezer till I can put more in the tub.
Also, I keep bay leaves near my spices, and my flours, etc. It keeps bugs
away. I just lay the leaves in my baking cupboard. I also keep some things
like corn meal in my freezer at all times. I got infested once and that was
enough! Ugh. I have not had a problem since.
I am so happy life is going so good for your family right now! I would love
to have pear trees! What a blessing. I don't think they would grow too well
here in MN tho. I too am just now getting enough eggs to keep 2 families in
eggs now too. The chickens are working hard.
I hope your back starts to feel better. God is looking out for your family!
Our Lord is truely awsumb! Love, Julie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leacy T Bussell" <natural_essentials@juno.com>
To: <homesteadheaven@weloveGod.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2001 8:21 PM
Subject: [HomeSteadHeaven] Bole weavils - information please?

> Last night I was getting some flour out of my pantry and thought I had
> found mouse droppings - which is odd in itself because we have never had
> problems with mice with so many cats in the house! My husband said that
> it wasn't mouse, but bole weavils. I've never seen them before, but sure
> enough, they were moving. After pulling everything out and inspecting,
> all of my flour dry goods had the bugs in them. Gross, I lost tons of
> special flours, very disappointing not to mention the cost.
>
> I've never had a problem with them before, and I'm a bit baffled because
> I had just washed down the pantry about a week or two ago - and I hadn't
> bought any new dry goods since, so I couldn't have brought anything in
> that was contaminated. Also, usually when I buy a new flour I first put
> it in the freezer. I've heard this will kill any mealy bug larvae that
> may be present. Anyway, how could I have gotten them? Do I need to do
> anything other than throwing everything out and bleaching the pantry? I
> also had a large bag of mung beans that appears to be infected as well.
> Do I need to check all items in my pantry, sugars (the sugars appeared to
> be ok so far), spices, all dry goods? Or do they only like flours. I
> did throw away all the flours, but could I have cleaned it (sifted) and
> used it instead? Is there any danger to doing that, like if there are
> eggs in the dry goods? What about mealy worms? Any danger there, or do
> you just take them out as well and still use it? (I've always wondered
> that). Is it just basically kinda gross so you don't want to eat it or
> should you really not? Is there any way to prevent them from coming
> back? I'd really rather NOT use any kind of insecticide since it is a
> food pantry. How does everyone store your flours? I'm just so thankful
> that I had not bought a ton of wheat yet - do they even go for the whole
> grains?
>
> Any advice will be MOST appreciated.
>
> God Bless!
>
> Leacy
> Life is Good!
>
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