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[MD] Workplace infested with pantry moths

I work in an office attached to a home. Without getting into details, the home area is not and can't be separated from the office part. The home kitchen has been infested with pantry moths for 8+ months. I cleaned as best I could but the residents didn't follow up so now they are back and they are in all the office areas. I've apparently now brought one home and came back from a trip and seen two already. I thought I saw one before I left but now I know I have a problem.

Do I have any recourse with my boss? I actually work for a large non-profit so it's not just the boss - we do have an HR department off-site. Is there some sort of reasonable compensation for getting help with de-infesting my house, all the food I have to toss, traps to buy, the time spent? The bigger issue might be that I don't see a way to not bring these pests home with me on a coat or lands in my hair, or one gets in my bag, etc. I see them every day and complain about them often - just so frustrated with this!

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