Storage insects
Storage insects infest cereals, flour, legumes, nuts, tobacco and other similar products. Some of these insects are existent without being noticed in time. We usually take notice of the problem, when they have already reproduced and caused damage to the products.
These insects are mentioned as ‘lice’, ‘butterflies’ and ‘worms’. In fact, they are classified as beetles (lice) and moths (butterflies and worms).
Beetles and moths have both four stages in their development cycle:
egg (ovum), larva, pupa και adult (imago). All stages may be present on food products, but eggs are so tiny, that we can hardly see them. Larva, in some cases, is the most destructive stage, but the same is for adult, which is insect’s mostly seen stage.
These insects are mentioned as ‘lice’, ‘butterflies’ and ‘worms’. In fact, they are classified as beetles (lice) and moths (butterflies and worms).
Beetles and moths have both four stages in their development cycle:
egg (ovum), larva, pupa και adult (imago). All stages may be present on food products, but eggs are so tiny, that we can hardly see them. Larva, in some cases, is the most destructive stage, but the same is for adult, which is insect’s mostly seen stage.
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Monitoring

Another effective way for insects’ control is the use of ttaps containing a certain food-like attractive substance for every insect .
Successful control
The successful control of storage insects, so much in products what in spaces, becomes with fumigation, if the conditions they allow it.
The fumigant that usually used it is phosphine PH3.
The advantage of fumigation against other methods is that it kills the insects in all stages (egg-larva-pupa-adult).
Sometimes become applications with insecticides, an approved deltamethrine (K-OBIOL) at the products or Organophosphorics (ACTELLIC 50) in storages or surrounding space so much preventively, what repressively.
The fumigant that usually used it is phosphine PH3.
The advantage of fumigation against other methods is that it kills the insects in all stages (egg-larva-pupa-adult).
Sometimes become applications with insecticides, an approved deltamethrine (K-OBIOL) at the products or Organophosphorics (ACTELLIC 50) in storages or surrounding space so much preventively, what repressively.