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sushi_78 · 06-22-2021, 01:50 PM

They lay eggs in the dry food, and I think also on the ceilings.

Freezing probably doesn't kill the eggs but I think it's usually enough to just keep all dry food clipped shut and in glass jars or tins (they can eat through plastic bags), replace a hamster's hoard with food from a new bag, kill the larvae and moths as you see them, and maybe get some sticky traps. When I had an infestation this worked and I never had to clean the cages out completely.

06-22-2021, 01:50 PM
sushi_78 Hamster Overlord Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: London Posts: 763	Re: Flummoxed by the pantry moth They lay eggs in the dry food, and I think also on the ceilings. Freezing probably doesn't kill the eggs but I think it's usually enough to just keep all dry food clipped shut and in glass jars or tins (they can eat through plastic bags), replace a hamster's hoard with food from a new bag, kill the larvae and moths as you see them, and maybe get some sticky traps. When I had an infestation this worked and I never had to clean the cages out completely.