The weevils are small (5-10mm) non-flying insects that are distinguished by a distinct long snout with a pair of antennae on the side. Typically you will find small holes drilled in grains and hard foods such as pasta. Weevils will contaminate and infest bulk products in kitchens, pantries, shops, warehouses and mills. Weevils are pests of stored products such as grains, cereals, flours and other starchy foods. They will borer through packaging to feed on and infest grains, cereals, flour, pasta and other starchy food in kitchens, larders, shops, warehouses and mills. They include Australian Spider Beetle and Golden Spider Beetle. Spider beetles are a group of insects that are pests of stored products. They often bore holes in packaging in a similar way that borer bore holes in timber. Spider beetles are pests of stored products such as grain, cereals, flour etc. Small holes in cereal or flour packaging may indicate that these insects have bored their way into your food. Other pests of dried foods are biscuit beetle, weevils and spider beetles. The larvae feed on the foodstuff and produce webbing that is often the only indication of the spoiled food. These grey moths lay their eggs on dried stored goods such as flour, cereals, grains etc. In New Zealand the Meal Moth or Pantry Moth is often found flying around the kitchen. There are several pest insects that will infest the dried foods stored in your pantry and around the home. They are often a pest in New Zealand kitchens and pantries. Pantry moth is a moth whose larvae are pests of stored products such as dried food. The adults are small brown moths, similar to the pantry moth shown above, that often congregate in the upper corners of rooms. They look like small rolled pieces of carpet but you may be able to see the brown head of the larva sticking out one end. Case moth larvae are often not recognised as being alive. While the clothes moth and carpet beetle larvae eat natural fibres such as wool, the case moth larvae use the fibres of natural or synthetic material to encase themselves in a protective tube of fibres. They are a group of tiny pale insects often referred to as booklice because they are often found associated with books and other paper or cardboard, including packaging.Ĭase moth larvae destroy carpet and other fibrous material using it to cover themselves in a protective case of fibres. Booklice are also known as Psocids (pronounced sosids). They will bore through packaging to feed on and infest grains, cereals, flour, pasta and other starchy food in kitchens, larders, shops, warehouses and mills.īooklice are small pale insects that can be difficult to get rid of and keep away because they will infest parts of your home that can be hard to treat. They include spider beetles (Australian Spider Beetle and Golden Spider Beetle), weevils, pantry moth and biscuit beetles. Biscuit beetles are a group of insects that are pests of stored products that bore holes in packaging of foodstuffs. Leave the cupboard empty for at least 24 hours then wipe down, leave to dry and replace your food stuffs.īiscuit beetles, also known as drugstore beetles, and other insect pests of pantries damage foodstuffs and packaging. Then remove all food stuffs and so we can treat pantry or cupboards with a residual insecticide spray. If you find signs of infestation in your pantry or kitchen cupboards it may be necessary to check for and discard all contaminated products. Persistence and patience is the key for effective pest control. Every place is different we may treat your property once and you may have a very successful results or you might need ongoing maintenance for heavy infestation so please call to discuss levels of infestation and size of property.įor heavy infestations more than one treatment may be required have a look at our family package deals for ongoing maintenance or we can design a programme to suit the severity of infestation on yours and your neighbouring properties. Additional cost depending on type of treatment, the level of infestation, problem areas and expected warranty, material used.
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