I'm looking for leads on how to interrupt the life cycle of grain
moths. I don't know their entomological name(s), but I'm talking
about the ones whose eggs are everywhere in grain products, who
hatch out as white larvae (esp. in warm weather), then turn into
silvery and brown moths, about a centimeter long.
Took a call from a Wis. citizen concerned because they've infested
his organic foods store; he tried low-toxic approaches, which didn't
work, he says, and can't refrigerate his entire stock of grain products,
which could keep them from hatching. His pest control company sprayed
an organophosphate pesticide in the store, and two employees became
very ill. He's seeking alternatives--traps, baits, etc.
At home, when they infest our unrefrigerated grains and homebrewing
supplies, as was true this hot summer, we deal with them by whacking
the poky adults with a fly swatter and feeding the larvae to our
resident Japanese quail, Kuku m'Kubwa, eater of domestic pests. We
also end up composting/discarding a good amount of grain. None of
this amounts to a practical approach for this caller. ;^)
Anyone have alternatives for dealing with these little boogers?
Thanks.
Peace
michele
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Michele Gale-Sinex, outreach and education
Center for Integrated Ag Systems/Ag Technology and Family Farm Institute
UW-Madison--Voice: (608) 262-8018 FAX: (608) 265-3020
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