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  • Apr 29, 2014, 01:47 AM
    starsinthesky
    Tiny white bugs in kitchen cupboards
    I have tiny white bugs in my kitchen. I first noticed it on my microwave first I thought it was dust or I thought it might be flour or grain of salt and I was wiping it I saw it moved you have to look really closely and hold your breath to see them moving they're so tiny. I cleaned the whole microwave but a couple of minutes later I saw them coming back they were everywhere in my microwave so I put my microwave In a black bin bag and put it in the garage as I don't know how to get rid of the bugs in the microwave completely beacause my microwave is expensive and not long since I bought it then I checked to see if they were in anywhere else in the kitchen these little suckers were eveywhere in my cupboards. I don't know how to get rid of them as it is my first time I've ever had any bug problem this big as I'm normally a clean freak so I've absolutely got no clue what to do.
    Pleaseeee helpppp!!
  • Apr 29, 2014, 02:34 AM
    Catsmine
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    The first thing you need to do is identify what you have. Control measures are different for different types of insect. If you can take a close up picture to post that would help tremendously in identification.
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    Two different species come to mind when "tiny white bugs" are mentioned. The picture on the left is a psocid, often called a booklouse. On the right is a grain mite. Note the difference in size. Booklice run about an eighth of an inch or 3mm while grain mites go about half a millimeter.

    The solution for both is reducing humidity in the environment.
  • Apr 30, 2014, 07:44 PM
    starsinthesky
    How do I upload pictures here? I don't have my laptop with me my sister has borrowed it. I'm using my phone.
    Thanks!
  • May 1, 2014, 02:35 AM
    Catsmine
    From a phone? I'll have to check. Fortunately we've got a fairly responsive admin team here.
  • May 1, 2014, 12:25 PM
    Catsmine
    I found one. It should work from a phone as well.

    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/art/ho...to-700273.html
  • May 2, 2014, 10:10 AM
    starsinthesky
    There is no option here "go advanced" and I'm still unable to upload pics but anyway the bugs r definitely not 3mm they're smaller so I think it's the right hand side bug in the picture they r very tiny.
    Thanks very much
  • May 2, 2014, 11:42 AM
    Catsmine
    Look into a dehumidifier. That will eliminate the mildew the grain moths feed on.

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