Watch: Signs of Clothes Moth Damage
This video decodes the distinct signs left by Webbing Clothes Moths and Casemaking Clothes Moths on wool sweaters and carpets.
Temperature and Stored Product Pests
Temperature plays an extremely important role when it comes to stored product pests (SPP) that infest cereals, grains, seeds, nuts and dry processed foods in kitchens, restaurants, warehouses and food processing plants.
Product of the Month - Clothes Moth Flat Trap Kit (IL-120)
Clothes Moth kits feature the Insect Limited’s signature pheromone Bullet Lures™ that attract three separate species of clothes moth with a controlled release of pheromone over 3 months.
Insect of the Month: Webbing Clothes Moth (Tineola bisselliella)
Moths come in all different varieties but there is one type of moth that is a common enemy to most homes. Clothes moths are household pests that are drawn to fabrics throughout the home.
New Product Available: All Moth Pheromone Trap
All Moth Kits feature Insect Limited’s signature pheromone lures that blend the powerful pheromones for Food Moths and Clothes Moths into a single, easy-to-use lure that will attract these moths over a 3-month period. s and Clothes Moths.
Watch: Complete Lifecycle of the Indian Meal Moth
The Indian Meal Moth, Plodia interpunctella, damages the dried food goods in our pantries and kitchens. See how they feed on grains, cereals, nuts and other dried food goods.
Product of the Month: Food Moth NoSurvivor Kit
This Food Moth Kit includes 10 NoSurvivor™ Hanging Traps and 10 pheromone Bullet Lures™ for Indian Meal Moths (Plodia interpunctella), Mediterranean Flour Moths (Ephestia kuehniella), Almond Moth (Ephestia cautella), Tobacco Moths (Ephestia elutella) and other food moths.
Insect of the Month: Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella)
One insect is found more often than any other on stored food and grain in the United States. This is the dreaded Indian meal moth (IMM).
Since they feed on items containing grain or cereal products, the Indian meal moth alone is responsible for most of the insect problems associated with the food industry. This is one of the easiest stored food insects to identify because the adults have a colorful appearance and the larvae (which look like yellow worms) leave a silken webbing trail wherever they crawl.
Newly emerged adults have bi-colored (copper and tan) wings and measure about 1/2" from top to bottom. The IMM larvae most commonly feed on grain products including flour, cereal, nuts, bird seed, and pet food.
Saw-toothed Grain Beetle - The Ninja of Stored Product Pests
In the quiet corners of our warehouses, homes and pantries, a stealthy insect with ninja-like qualities lurks – the saw-toothed grain beetle (Oryzaephilus surinamensis).
Watch: Saw-toothed Grain Beetle Life Stages
Saw-toothed Grain Beetle Life Stages - The saw-toothed grain beetle, Oryzaephilus surinamensis is a common pest in kitchens, pantries, food processing plants and other food storage settings.
Product of the Month - All Beetle Trap Kit with RTU Gel Cartridge
Working closely with the pest control industry, Insects Limited recognized pest control operators and residential customers alike needed a Ready-To-Use (RTU) device to monitor for beetles that could fit in areas suspected of insect infestation without taking much space.
Insect of the Month: Saw-toothed Grain Beetle (Oryzaephilus surinamensis)
Female grain beetles will deposit 50-300 eggs in food during a 6-month -3 year life span. Eggs hatch in 5-12 days, and the larvae can mature within 35 days or if 50 days depending on temperature. These insects are very good at crawling on any surface including glass, and steel. Despite their size, they can roam some distance from infested food products.
Watch: Cigarette Beetle Pheromone Research and Field Application
Following the theme this month, in this video, Rizana Mahroof, Ph.D. goes into detail about Cigarette beetle pheromone research and field application.
Product of the Month - All Beetle Trap Kit with RTU Gel Cartridge
Working closely with the pest control industry, Insects Limited recognized pest control operators and residential customers alike needed a Ready-To-Use (RTU) device to monitor for beetles that could fit in areas suspected of insect infestation without taking much space.