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[paigepassano]

I got a gift of dried black eyed peas from Nigeria and carried them home and now they
are infested with bugs that got into my dry products. I cleaned everything and put them in
plastic bags but not sure of the best way to dispose of them safely.
Suggestions????

[shea quay]

So what you are asking is what are you going to do with all that junk? All of that junk that you are currently storing in the boot of your car, or as Americans refer to it as a "trunk"?
May I suggest you take this experience and make it into an incredibly annoying song about.....actually, what was that black eyed peas song actually about? I always assumed it was about cancer, but it certainly could have been a dire warning about food security in the modern world.

[Simon]

Actually could be best to burn them.

[FFadipe]

Shea Quay: Is this about the insects or the fact that the beans came from Nigeria?

Paige: Insects and weevils are a common problem with pulses and grains like rice whether it is from Nigeria or not.
The best way with insects in grains and pulses is to store them in an airtight containers. Once the insects are already in, it is sometimes difficult to get rid off but one unorthodox method is to put some dried chilli pepper in the plastic bag.

Shea quay, if you want to respond to issues, be objective. IFSQN users cut across the globe and you don't want to offend people from other nationalities with your sacarstic comment. I am Nigerian and that is how your comment comes across.

[shea quay]

Sincere apologies for any racist undertones you may have picked up, FF - this is the second instance of my comments being misinterpreted in the past few days, so all positive feedback is taken with due consideration. I assure you that my comment was solely aimed at the hip hop band of the same name, and not one of the ingredients of acaraje.

My personal view of this, taking the fact that you are in Oakland (rather than the legume coming from an African country), is that in the wake of the Mediterranean fruit fly outbreak during the 1980s that cost the state of California and the federal government approximately $100 million to get rid of you should present the insects to Customs and Border Protection for inspection, where an agriculture specialist can identify it. The cause of that outbreak was one traveler bringing in one piece of fruit. If there has been an infestation in your home / business, you should employ the services of a pest control professional to ensure no re-occurances. As stated in my earlier post, a dire warning about food security in the modern world.

[Katja]

I got a gift of dried black eyed peas from Nigeria and carried them home and now they
are infested with bugs that got into my dry products. I cleaned everything and put them in
plastic bags but not sure of the best way to dispose of them safely.
Suggestions????

I'm not sure how someone could misinterpret a racist comment out of that but i am not sensitive to these types of things... Regardless of where they are from, foreign non-indigenous insects infesting product can cause serious environmental and economic consequences, hence strict import rules. I would recommend freezing them for a good week, this should be sufficient but if you want to go the extra mile go ahead and burn them too.