Stored Product Pests

Store product pests, often called pantry pests, include moths, mites, flour beetles etc. Stored product pests are most likely to infest products that have been left open, but are also capable of penetrating unopened packaging. They may chew their way into packages or crawl in through folds and seams. Insects within an infested package begin multiplying and can spread to other stored foods not only in the same area but in other rooms in a home.

The entire life cycle of this species may take 30 to 300 days. Female moths lay between 60 and 400 eggs on a food surface, which are ordinarily smaller than 0.5mm and not sticky. The eggs hatch in 2 to 14 days. The larval stage lasts from 2 to 41 weeks, depending on the temperature. The panty moth larvae can in fest a wide range of dry foodstuffs of vegetable origin, such as cereal, bread, pasta, rice, flour, or dried fruits and nuts.

How to avoid stored product pests in home?

Store food from paper, plastic, or cardboard packaging in tightly sealed jars or containers. While a minor infestation of moths can be dealt with using DIY products from supermarkets, an established moth problem is likely to find help from professional assistance.
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