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Bugs infesting stored foods
are some of the most common household pests. Insects that invade stored
dried foods are often referred to as "stored product pests” or “pantry
pests." They are usually a type of beetle or moth, and they contaminate
more food than they consume.
Stored
product pests are often discovered when they leave an infested food to
fly or crawl around the house. The appearance of small beetles crawling
over counter tops, moths flying across rooms, or caterpillars crawling
up walls or across ceilings could mean there is an infestation problem.
Nearly
all dried food products are susceptible to insect infestation,
including cereal products, nuts, seeds such as dried beans and popcorn,
dried fruits, chocolate, powdered milk, cured meats, and spices. Other
items that may be infested include birdseed and dry pet food.
A stored food product may become infested at the processing plant or
warehouse, in transit, at the grocery store, or while in your home.
Most of the stored food insects also are pests of stored grain or other
commodities and may be relatively abundant outdoors. Food products that
are left undisturbed on the shelves for long periods are particularly
susceptible to infestation. However, foods of any age can become
infested.
Stored food insects are capable of penetrating unopened paper, thin
cardboard, plastic, foil, and cellophane-wrapped packages. 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.
Do you live in Southern California and think one of these stored food pests may be
invading your home? Trump Pest Control offers specialty
treatments designed to control and eliminate these pests!
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