# Infestation of unidentified moth-like flying critters

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 18, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infestation-of-unidentified-moth-like-flying-critters/468538 "2008-10-18T17:25:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Squirrel\_Pot\_Pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ab992/32.png) [@Squirrel\_Pot\_Pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squirrel_Pot_Pie)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infestation-of-unidentified-moth-like-flying-critters/468538/21 "2008-10-22T00:23:46Z")

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> [@cher3](#):
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> I haven’t had a problem with pantry moths since I started keeping beans, cornmeal, lentils, etc. in the freezer.

If you can’t spare the freezer space for long term storage of cereals and such then the following is a good alternative, (but revolting if you think about it too much):

freeze the problematic food items for 4-7 days before storing in the pantry. This will murderize the undetectable larval guests.

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