Evil weevils

[Mr_love_monkey]

Originally Posted by Chris T

I'm calling them weevils but TBH I don't know exactly what they are.

Do they wobble, but not fall down?


Oh sorry, I'm thinking of something else

Originally Posted by Chris T

The ones that infested the airtight container did take a lot longer to get in there than the ones in the regular bags. In fact, the airtight container is sitting next to our sink waiting for me to get round to washing it out properly, so I effectively have a weevil farm. I'm calling them weevils but TBH I don't know exactly what they are. Perhaps I should bring the container to the meet and we can sit around and decide?

As its airtight doesnt that prove they were already in the flour? I suspect they are not weevils. How big are they?

Originally Posted by gary_580

As its airtight doesnt that prove they were already in the flour? I suspect they are not weevils. How big are they?

Not if the flour was in the cupboard in its bag for a day before being transferred, or if the container isn't completely airtight ... they are not much more than 1mm long, they wouldn't need a big hole to get through.

[zoombini]

Could be these

As the grubs are hard to see (velly velly small) & white.

Maybe its best to empty the entire cuboards, clean them thoruoughly (use hoover too), throw away anthing that looks manky & restock using more airtight containers.

I wish I could get my lot to use airtight containers, but they are too lazy & complain that they take up too much space.
(why can't they make them cerial box shaped instead of oval??)

With your flour, get rid & only get some when you are actually going to use it, then get just what you need or dispose of the leftover packet.
Better still, if you have some left bake a loaf of bread with it etc.

Originally Posted by zoombini

Could be these

As the grubs are hard to see (velly velly small) & white.

Maybe its best to empty the entire cuboards, clean them thoruoughly (use hoover too), throw away anthing that looks manky & restock using more airtight containers.

I wish I could get my lot to use airtight containers, but they are too lazy & complain that they take up too much space.
(why can't they make them cerial box shaped instead of oval??)

With your flour, get rid & only get some when you are actually going to use it, then get just what you need or dispose of the leftover packet.
Better still, if you have some left bake a loaf of bread with it etc.

The behaviour sounds right, but the description is not - they are a lot smaller than the ones in your link, and apparently black although it's harder to tell when they're so small.

As for the hygeine advice - yes, I think I'll do that!

Originally Posted by zoombini

Could be these

As the grubs are hard to see (velly velly small) & white.

Maybe its best to empty the entire cuboards, clean them thoruoughly (use hoover too), throw away anthing that looks manky & restock using more airtight containers.

I wish I could get my lot to use airtight containers, but they are too lazy & complain that they take up too much space.
(why can't they make them cerial box shaped instead of oval??)

With your flour, get rid & only get some when you are actually going to use it, then get just what you need or dispose of the leftover packet.
Better still, if you have some left bake a loaf of bread with it etc.

i was thinking flour beetle as well. These can be tiny when young

[Gareth]

Ewwww you guys are making me feel really really ill - especially as I just ate a bacon sarnie.

I think I'm gonna go buy some bleach and wash out all our cupboards at home tonight.

Originally Posted by GDW1975

Ewwww you guys are making me feel really really ill - especially as I just ate a bacon sarnie.

I think I'm gonna go buy some bleach and wash out all our cupboards at home tonight.

your sure it was bacon and not something more crunchy in the flour

Originally Posted by gary_580

i was thinking flour beetle as well. These can be tiny when young

How long do they take to grow up? I could always keep that container of granary flour for a few months and watch them grow.

then you could start selling Bug Macs

http://www.szgdocent.org/ff/f-arth3c.htm

Originally Posted by Chris T

How long do they take to grow up? I could always keep that container of granary flour for a few months and watch them grow.

The life cycle requires 7 to 12 weeks, with adults living for 3 years or more. Ideally this type of beetle prefers temperatures of ca. 30°C and will not develop or breed at temperatures lower than 18°C.

[zoombini]

I think that this thread serves as a warning to you all, if you go round Chris's then dont eat any of his homemade bread or cakes

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by zoombini

I think that this thread serves as a warning to you all, if you go round Chris's then dont eat any of his homemade bread or cakes

ah but surely the cooking process would kill them , and if it had poppy seeds on the top you would never notice them extra crunchy bits

Originally Posted by zoombini

I think that this thread serves as a warning to you all, if you go round Chris's then dont eat any of his homemade bread or cakes

Confession time - the other week I carried on loading up the breadmaker after spotting one of the little blighters in the flour, reasoning that if I'd not seen it, I'd have gone ahead and never known the difference.

I only told Mrs T about it yesterday, before I started this thread. She took it surprisingly well.

Originally Posted by Chris T

Confession time - the other week I carried on loading up the breadmaker after spotting one of the little blighters in the flour, reasoning that if I'd not seen it, I'd have gone ahead and never known the difference.

I only told Mrs T about it yesterday, before I started this thread. She took it surprisingly well.

I wonder what she has got planned as a revenge?

I'd be very,very cautious if I were you.