Weevils.

I went to get some rice out of a Tupperware container nad there were weevils in it! I'm assuming there was larvae in the rice when it was put in the container and thats how they've gotten in.

Now, obviously throwing everything with the weevils in it out, but is there anything else that will keep them away? Is it going to be a matter of somehow cleaning the rice before its stored in the Tupperware container? We buy it in bulk (15kg bag) so it gets tipped into a big TW container (which I THOUGHT would keep them out) but it hasn't so :dunno: what to do now...

Any ideas?

Bay leaves, those triangular sticky traps from bunnings (REALLY effective!), wiping the cupboard shelves with vinegar, washing the containers in hot water and putting cubes of that stinky white stuff on the shelves (can't for the life of me remember what it's called...my Mum used it to keep them at bay all through my childhood).

We had a total infestation about 3 or 4 years back and had to just keep cleaning and trapping until they were all gone.

Thanks angela

Will try all of that. Our pantry is crap, it doesn't have solid shelves, it has wire racks! Could still wipes them over with a little vinegar though.

oh wow, I just got some pasta out for dinner and it had weevils all through it! Thanks for those suggestions angelaartstudent :)

Ah, I remembered!

Camphor!

May be a spelling error, but at least I finally remembered :-P

When you buy the rice/barley/flour from the supermarket, put it in the freezer for 24 hours when you get home. This will stop any eggs from hatching. Then store it in a sealed container with a bay leaf or two in there.

Even in the most infestation prone old Queenslander that is loaded with cracks, we never get them.

I was going to say the same was Audax- put everything into the freezer first and kill of the eggs, then seal in containers, never had a problem here after doing that. My big thing is making sure that DH and the kids actually put the container lids back on properly after getting things out.