Pantry Pest

Mothballs are made from a chemical called naphthalene, primarily used to make plastics. The powder is then sprayed into wooden boxes and hung up to dry. When the box is disturbed, the mothball chemicals are released and fall onto whatever they come into contact…

Mothballs have been banned in many countries, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Japan, because of the health risks associated with exposure to formaldehyde gas. The use of mothballs has been linked to formaldehyde toxicity, chronic coughs, sore throats, wheezing, and throat pain.…

There are certain pantry pests, like the famous rice moth, that can not just invade your pantry but also infest any other type of grain or even spices. They love to eat anything from cocoa powder to dried papaya. Now, with a growing global…

Cockroaches are found on every continent in the world other than Antarctica. They prefer warm and humid climates but can also survive in drier climates. Cockroaches tend to like dark, wet locations to hide and reproduce, and they can be discovered hiding under refrigerators,…