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About Us
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Introduction
There are many types of
insect pests that infest foods. They may be found inside food and its
packaging, in cupboards, or on counters. Although control can be difficult,
prevention is relatively simple.
These pests can be organized into
groupings, such as Beeetles, Weevils and Moths. One of the most common is the
saw-toothed grain beetle, a tiny brown
beetle about 3 mm (1/8 inch) long. Other problem food pests include , drug-store beetles,
granary weevils and several types of small moths.
Images of Some Food Pests
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Drug Store Beetle.
A small, smooth brownish bug. |
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Saw-Toothed Grain Beetle.
This thin pest has noticeable ridges on its middle thorax.
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Rice Weevil.
Note the interesting "snout". |
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Angoumis Grain Moth.
Moths can fly anywhere in your house. |
Eggs are laid by the food pests on or near a food source.
The eggs hatch into worm-like "larvae". The larvae can chew
through plastic and paper packaging to get to food. When they are full grown
the larvae "pupate" (form cocoons) in cracks or crevices in the
cupboards or in the food itself. The pupae gradually become adults and the
adults reinfest the food or travel to new, uninfested food to lay new eggs.
A wide variety of foods can be attacked by these insects.
These foods include cereals, crackers, dried fruits, nuts, flour, cake
mixes, dry pet food and spices.
Prevention
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Keep foods in tightly sealed containers such as glass
jars or "Tupperware".
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Clean up spilled food promptly.
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Buy only small quantities of foods that are not used
often.
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Check food packages carefully to be sure you do not
bring insects home from stores.
Control
Check all dried foods and destroy all infested materials.
Thoroughly clean all areas where the insects have been found. For some types
of these pests, we sell special traps you can use to help eliminate them.
For persistent problems, call us. Our professional pest managers will
carefully apply appropriate pesticides in cupboards, drawers and other areas
as required to solve the problem.
To see some of the application and control equipment and materials we use to
manage insect and bug pests click here.
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If you need a service
for controlling a Food Pest
infestation, call
us now.
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PES Professional Ecological Services Ltd.
98-B Burnside Road West, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
V9A 1B5
Phone: (250) 383-2445
Fax: (250) 383-6775
e-mail: services@pestvictoria.com
We provide professional integrated pest
management (IPM) services, a high-tech form of pest control. We are called
professional pest managers, not exterminators or fumigators. We provide
pest management, not extermination or fumigation. Excluding pests before they
cause a pest offence is a good example of IPM at work.
If You Need Professional
Services from Your Pest Control and
Pest
Management Experts,
for pests in Greater Victoria, British Columbia (B.C. or BC), Canada
Contact Us Now!
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February 2002
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