You have everything ready to start kneading pizza or your favorite dessert, you prepare everything you need but when you open the flour container you are faced with the unpleasant surprise of finding it full of little black insects .
These are flour moths , unwanted guests that attack this fundamental ingredient especially in the hottest periods, and seem to leave with nothing.
Flour moths , also known as flour moths or flour butterflies , can invade our pantry and attack both flour and other ingredients like sugar or pasta.
Flour or pasta that has been attacked by flour moths is usually thrown away , but there are methods to eliminate them or prevent their arrival.
Bay Leaf . Place a fresh bay leaf in each flour container. Bay leaves will repel flour moths.
Freeze the flour . As soon as you get the flour home, put it in a freezer bag and freeze it for a week. This will remove the flour butterflies and their eggs. Once removed from the freezer, store the flour in an airtight container.
Vinegar . If you find a container of flour that is being attacked by flour moths, be sure to thoroughly clean the entire drawer or cabinet with vinegar. The smell of vinegar is not tolerated by flour moths. Remember to let the surfaces dry thoroughly before storing the flour again.