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[joyjael]

Hello , I need help from an expert in controlling stored product pest. when do i say that a product is pest infested? is there a defect level for pest? 

do i consider it pest infested if there is a sighting of 2 weevil on surface

[mohamed ahmed yusuf]

Hello Joyjael, 

about IPM and pests , in insects there is a concept which is ( 1= many ) as to have two weevils that's mean that you only see two but maybe there are many more than those but hidden ( the pore, window, door which they came from is not selective , it won't enter only 2 but more than two).

 

So what you have to do is :

1. Weevils be active during night more so my advice for you to have glue sheets spreading around the warehouse on the doors sides ( right and left) and on walls on about 1-2 meters height from the ground , these sheets will be able to show us if there is more or not and where exactly the infestation?

2. Checking the whole place by visual inspection ( dead ends, hidden parts , pallets and other things) to be able to determine if there was a nest in the same place or not. 

 

If you have any other inquiries, please don't hesitate. 

Regards 

Mohamed  

[joyjael]

Thank you mohamed. May I ask for measures on how to detect psocids in rice and flour?

[mohamed ahmed yusuf]

Well, 

I should tell you at first , any infestation could be realized when it became a disaster and i mean with disaster here huge numbers so the first stage to stop this infestation is to have trusted vendors with a policy on how to deal with them. 

 

About detection , i think the best thing is to have light traps (UV traps) which will assist you to evaluate the whole situation, these UV lamps should be on walls on Height 2 m from the floor and to be away from sunlight.   

[redfox]

Hello,

 

Make a trend analysis based on you data of your Pest Management Program.

 

regards,

redfox