Stored Product Pest Control
For places such as bakeries, food processing plants, food warehouses, farms, restaurants, and anywhere food is stored, the threats from stored product pests never ends. There are numerous pests in food (SPI’s) that look to infest inside storage containers, which can be devastating to certain businesses as well as your home. Stored product insects/pests can be found in stored food, cereals, dried fruit, nuts, breads and other foods that you store, that can lead to an infestation, if left untreated.
There are many other facilities that fall under the same risk threat holds, like museums, pharmaceutical manufacturing companies and retail stores. AR Pest Control can eliminate pests in food chain such as logistics companies. These stored food pests cost hundreds of millions in lost revenue annually.
There are numerous stored food pests and different species types including
- Beetles – Confused Flour Beetle, Saw Toothed Grain Beetle, Cigarette Beetle etc.
- Fruit Flies
- Mites
- Moths – Indian Meal Moths, Mediterranean Flour Moth, Tobacco Moth etc.
- Weevils – Lesser Grain Weevil, Granary Weevil, Rain Weevil etc.
Signs of an Infestation
There are many signs of stored food pests. The most common insects are present is either flying around the food that they are eating or crawling on. You might also see larvae or webbing on the containers since some types of moths and other bugs create webbing as they grow from eggs to larvae to pupae and then into an adult.
If you notice holes in foods like beans or fruit that’s another good sign you might have an infestation.
Be vigilant and check shelves, racking, floors and cabinets. If you have food spillages you might also find the bugs, larvae and webbing.
Pests in Food Treatments
The types of treatments and methodologies your AR Pest Control professionals have in their arsenal to eliminate these occasional invaders vary depending on the species, seriousness of the infestation, the size of the storage area. Traps, baits, sprays and other methods might be implemented, and your AR Pest Control professional should be consulted for the most effective and reliable treatment for pests in food.
Stored Product Insect Prevention
You should always proactive when it comes to your business and home to help prevent infestations of stored product pests.
These include:
- Sanitation is key – Always keep your food and product areas clean.
- Inspect your food storage areas on a regular basis.
- Keep the temperature around food just right. Insects like it warm.
- Store food tightly in containers that can be properly sealed.
- Get rid of garbage around food storage areas.
Your AR ant Pest Control office has products developed for the control of pests such as Ants. Due to the potential danger of property damage, it is advisable to contact an AR Service Representative at (905) 670-7378 or info@arpestcontrol.ca
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