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Tiny black beetles

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Janet

Janet Report 22 Oct 2005 00:44

Thank you to everyone who replied about my little black beetles. As I had hoped, a few of you out there have seen them too. I will put all your suggestions into practice. Thanks again! Janet

Deanna

Deanna Report 21 Oct 2005 16:16

Janet is right they are weevils. You will have to throw away all your dried stuff. They will get in everywhere, semolina, flour and anything of that nature. So check it all. Wash the cupboard out thoroughly with bicarbonate of soda. Deanna X

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 21 Oct 2005 15:45

I have had them a couple of times, washed all the cupboards out and not had them since. i have a suspicion they are sometimes already in the flour. hello Daphne, not seen you on here for a while, or have I just missed you? Ann Glos

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Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

*ღ*Dee in Bexleyheath*ღ*

*ღ*Dee in Bexleyheath*ღ* Report 21 Oct 2005 15:00

http://www.the-piedpiper(.)co(.)uk/th7a.htm remove brackets Dee x

Roxanne

Roxanne Report 21 Oct 2005 14:36

Yes, their weevils!! harmless but not very nice!

badger

badger Report 21 Oct 2005 14:26

Flour weevils ,they dont sift flour so fine these days ,and a few get through the screens and multiply in the bag,i wouldn't worry too much unless you are vegitarian lol.Fred.PtfA&G&G&S.

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~ Oleander

~ Oleander Report 21 Oct 2005 05:26

Daphne, we keep flour in the Fridge... it helps!!! Jacquie xxxx

Sun Lover

Sun Lover Report 21 Oct 2005 05:00

Weevils, they are harmless but get into all dried foodstuff in your store cupboard in warm weather. Getting more common now with central heating. To get rid of them you'll need to throw out everything dried they could be in and give the cupboard a good wash out and decant things into something like Tupperware as soon as you bring them home. Alternatively as folk in other countries do, learn to live with them.

~ Oleander

~ Oleander Report 21 Oct 2005 03:41

Weevils..... harmless to us, they don't spread disease just don't look very nice!!!! Jacquie xxxxx

Deb Vancouver (18665)

Deb Vancouver (18665) Report 21 Oct 2005 02:33

They sound like 'Flour Mite's' to me. If I were you, I would throw away the flour. Keep the new flour stored in sealed plastic containers. Google 'flour Mites' for info. Deb

Janet

Janet Report 21 Oct 2005 01:56

Yes very creepy Lesley! Someone suggested weevils but I thought they were bigger. Janet

Janet

Janet Report 21 Oct 2005 01:39

Hello, I wonder if anyone out there knows what the microscopic black beetles crawling up the insides of my bag of flour are? I have only had it 3 weeks. I tried to sieve it but they are so small they came through the holes. They have also got into the semolina and sugar. Have had trouble with these before. Are they already in the flour when it is packed? Any ideas welcome. Thanks. Janet