Moths From Bad Seed

[kerrie 0]

Hi I am severely annoyed. I must of picked up a bad batch of seed anyway all of the sudden my budgie room is full of little moths and the seed was crawling with worms which I imagine is what turns into moths. Anyone got any ideas on how to get rid of these guys. I was gonna move everyone out and spray the room but dislike the thought of residue. Dont know if they still sell these but does anyone remember the sticky fly paper and do you think that would be a safer alternative. The seed has been turfed just wanna get rid of the moths now. Any suggestions wouldbe great the moths are everywhere

[**KAZ** 0]

You can buy at the supermarket pantry moth traps...a pack of sticky cardboard triangular hutch type things that trap the moths. Not cheap but they do the trick. If you can get the sticky flypaper things that unroll and hang from the ceiling they are better, but I havent found any lately. If you do, let me know. I need some too. You can also use double sided tape but it must be put in safe places....in case a budgie gets out and gets stuck to it. My birdroom has an electric mozziezapper light that kills the ones in there.

If you buy your seed in smaller packs, apparently if you seal it with aplastic bag and put it in the freezer for awhile you can kill all the bugs. I dont know what it does to the seed. :budgiedance:

Edited April 2, 2007 by Kaz

[kerrie 0]

You always answer me love you for it. Thanks for tips I will go find. Was only small bag just must of had bugs in it already, first time in long time seeds not expensive just the moths are driving me mad and of course they will lay more eggs.

I must say I have not seen the sticky fly paper that hang from roof for ages would like some they so handy and supposedly safe. I let you know if I find them.

Thanks :budgiedance:

[Budgie's r cool 0]

i leave my seed in a sealed tight ice cream conatiner.

[**KAZ** 0]

i leave my seed in a sealed tight ice cream conatiner.

If the moth larvae are already in the seed, it doesnt really matter about the container as they will hatch anyway. But I must tell you, if you do use an icecream container...the moths can get into those as well.

[kerrie 0]

My seed was in a supposedly airtight tupperware container. Bugs get into anything crafty little sods. Ive been to the shops and found baits you told me about Karen alas no sticky papers to be seen, they were great. The moths seem to like the traps though so worth my dollars hopefully be moth free soon. Thanks for the info

[Daz 0]

There is current discussion that the poision from the grub of a particular moth causes French Moult... I have put in the moth traps to catch any geting in to the aviary.

 

All food should be in air tight containers.

[Rainbow 0]

Actually, seed moths won't touch bad seed, so the seed itself you got was fresh. Quality is a whole other issue from fresh though. To kill the larvae, put the bag in the freezer. How many moths do you have? I'm guessing too many to just squish? Hopefully the traps will do the trick soon!

[kerrie 0]

Yeah have lots of moths annoying things. The traps seem to have cut the numbers down to the point where I am chasing them round the room to kill. I swear there were about 50 it was unbelievable one day none the next day an invasion.

I know the seed wasnt bad it just happened to have bugs. First time its happened from these guys not had trouble before. Mentioned it to them today at the pet store where I get my seed, they said they just chucked out a whole delivery because it was infested. Said their supplier got an earful.

 

No harm and my moth problem is almost at an end

[Budgie's r cool 0]

i leave my seed in a sealed tight ice cream conatiner.

If the moth larvae are already in the seed, it doesnt really matter about the container as they will hatch anyway. But I must tell you, if you do use an icecream container...the moths can get into those as well.

Thats horrible!

It realy depends on were you buy the goods.

I bought some plants for my fish at a pet shop not so great on fish

and it was covered in bugs!