Home baking is a great way to create delicious treats and mealtime staples, without the preservatives or price markups of commercial brands. It’s also just a lot of fun, whether you’re whipping up a batch of cupcakes or making bread loaves for the week. What isn’t fun is realizing that your pantry ingredients have been contaminated by little insects, right when you’re ready to bake.
Pantry moths are a common pest that like to eat the same food as you and I, which is why they’re drawn to flour and other dry foodstuffs. While they aren’t toxic to humans, a single moth can quickly become an infestation and no one wants to be dealing with insects in the home, let alone inside their baked goods. They can easily be brought into the house via packaging or self-serve bulk bins at the grocery store, so keeping a clean house isn’t necessarily going to keep them at bay.
