[raynan]

We thought we had a moth infestation in our laundry room for the last month so we have been spraying and cleaning like crazy. Our dog's water dish and food bowls are there. We buy dogfood in 35lb bags. On Saturday when we went to scoop a bowlful out of the bag my husband said the moths got into the bag so he sealed it up and went to Petco to buy a new bag of PURINA PRO PLAN. He gets home and opens new bag and it's loaded with larvae and moths. He takes both bags back and explains. The manager said about 25% have been returned! Well, DUH, don't sell it! I'm heartbroken to think my pet ate it but thankful she shows no sign of illness. Petco should be ashamed.

[Rickg]

We run into that with horse feed sometimes. Its difficult to get rid of, but I don't think you can blame anybody but mother nature.

[quirky3]

Years ago, I had that happen with a bag of bird seed after I opened it and stored it in a closet. I didn't blame the store I bought it from. I just learned how to store it better.

[pooh]

Why not give Purina a call and let them know what happened. Contamination could have occurred anywhere along the way to the store.

[missypie]

When we lived in North Carolina my daughter brought dog food to our house while we watched her dogs. Lo and behold we got those moths! The bug guy came out and brought these sticky traps and put them all over the house. I could NOT believe how these moths went all over my house! It was disgusting. Took several months.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by raynan

The manager said about 25% have been returned! Well, DUH, don't sell it! I'm heartbroken to think my pet ate it but thankful she shows no sign of illness. Petco should be ashamed.

You are right ... I agree that Petco should be ashamed for selling a dogfood that they know is contaminated. If 25% have been returned, there are probably many more buyers who haven't realized there is a problem, or people that discarded it rather than returning it!

[gustavo]

Originally Posted by raynan

We thought we had a moth infestation in our laundry room for the last month so we have been spraying and cleaning like crazy. Our dog's water dish and food bowls are there. We buy dogfood in 35lb bags. On Saturday when we went to scoop a bowlful out of the bag my husband said the moths got into the bag so he sealed it up and went to Petco to buy a new bag of PURINA PRO PLAN. He gets home and opens new bag and it's loaded with larvae and moths. He takes both bags back and explains. The manager said about 25% have been returned! Well, DUH, don't sell it! I'm heartbroken to think my pet ate it but thankful she shows no sign of illness. Petco should be ashamed.

Your first mistake was buy dog food made by Purina.

[janieb]

a few years ago we had a moth problem once and I emptied all of the cupboards, sprayed them and then washed them down real well to no avail. I looked at everything I took out of the cupboard and did not find the moths, but I was looking for moths not eggs and larvae. My old dog was about 15 1/2 when he died and I had a big bag of doggy cookies left so I took them over to the neighbor for her dog and a few days later she mentioned that she had moths in her house. I felt bad but at least we found the source of the moths.

[NECHFalcon68]

We had the same thing in a bag of Purina One cat food. Noticed it as soon as I opened the bag. (luckily we keep it in the garage). Threw it away, went to Petco a few days later, they said I should have brought it in they would have reimbursed. Lesson learned.

[buggyone]

I have had moths come out of wild bird food a few times. To take care of it, I have scooped the bird food into bowls and microwaved it for about a minute. No more larva, no more moths, and plenty of happy birds. Wild bird seed actually smells pretty good when it is in the microwave.

[PJUCTH]

has it been found in other foods. got a severe infestation about 8 years ago. took forever to get rid of and never found the source

[PaPaLarry]

This also happens with Flour!!!Bug infestations in flour is a common thing. Professionals recommend that you "Freeze" the flour for at least 48 hrs to kill the eggs and weevils, and then seal in air tight container or bag. You can keep in fridge also. Don't put open flour bag in fridge without being sealed. (It will get damp) Not trying to change thread, just point of information. Have a nice day!!!!!

[KayakerNC]

If they show up in your house, these are the best (IMHO) Pantry Moth traps.

[DaleMN]

Must be a conspiracy to rid the world of all the mangy curs.

[raynan]

Originally Posted by gustavo

Your first mistake was buy dog food made by Purina.

Purina Pro Plan was recommended by the breeder and he is the president of the National Collie Club and a presiding collie show judge. I think he knows his dog food.