Stored Product Insects

There are a large number of insects that fall under this bracket. Most are tiny beetles but there are a number of moths. They are usually associated with carbohydrate based goods but will also infest dried goods such as nuts, pulses and fruits. The key to successful control is to find the source of the infestation and remove it, possibly backed up by a residual insecticide treatment.

An infestation is often an indication of poor stock rotation, as these insects require some time to develop to noticeable levels within the infested goods. Infestations can also occur if goods are bulk stored and decanted into smaller bags to be sold over a period of time. Signs of infestation are webbing on the outside and inside of packaging together with insects in the goods or migrating away from them. Insecticide treatments are useful to kill off any residual activity once the food source has been located and removed.

Many of the insects associated with this kind of activity are attracted to very specific pheromones and there are a large number of monitoring traps on the market to aid in your Integrated Pest Management systems.