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We stop stored product pests from hurting your home or business.

Stored Product pests like indian meal moths, cigarette beetles, sawtooth grain beetles, and many others can ruin your food, damage your reputation, and can be a huge headache.

A focused approach to stored product pests

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Stored Product Pests

We take a scientific approach to controlling stored product pests.

Control can be hard and if the pest species is not correctly identified, finding the food sources is very difficult. There are many different species of stored product pests and each species has unique biology that pest professionals must know to get the best results.

Why is correct pest identification critical?

It tells us what the preferred food sources are so we know where to look for larvae
It tells us how best to control the pest
It tells us what pheromone traps to use
It tells us if they are attracted to uv light
It tells us their life cycle

Benefits of our stored product pest solutions:

Protect your businesses reputation and image
Keep employees and guests comfortable
Protect your food from contamination
Not just a band-aid approach so you save money

Pheromone Monitoring & Trapping

Pheromone traps are great tools to help us trap and monitor for stored product pests. There are a variety of different monitors for different stored product pests. They can help us identify issues early, identify pests, and also monitor how treatment methods are working.

Electronic Remote Pheromone Traps

White pheromone trap hanging in a warehouse

This new technology from Insects Limited allows us to monitor for stored product pests every day remotely instead of just at scheduled services. This is huge! They allow us to catch issues early and respond quickly, giving you better service and protection. The traps send daily images and allows us to see what has been captured.

Inspection

Inspecting for pests in a yellow bucket full of beans

Inspection is critical for preventing and controlling stored product pests. It takes keen observers who are experts in identifying signs of stored product pests to catch issues early. Inspection should be a large portion of a pest control service.

Proper Pest Identification

Pest identification is a must when trying to control and prevent stored product pests. Knowing what pest we are dealing with or what pests we are likely to encounter allows us to prescribe the right treatment. Thorn pest professionals are here to help with proper identification.

We treat all stored product pests including:

Indian Meal Moths
Cigarrette Beetles
Confused Flour Beetles
Drugstore Beetles
Cowpea Weevils
Foreign Grain Beetles
Granary Weevils
Lesser Grain Borers
Mealworms
Mediterranean Flour Moths
Sawtooth Grain Beetles
Spider Beetles
Warehouse Beetles

Process:

Inspect the facility for pests and possible food sources
Identify the pest species
Identify the food sources
Assess the situation and create a treatment strategy dependent on the facility and pest species
Perform the work
Place pheromone traps depending on the pest species
Remove any identified food sources
Seal or remove any potential food sources
Follow-up to make sure we are getting the desired results

What are stored product pests?

Stored product pests are any pests that are associated with food, particularly food stored in a pantry. These pests, such as moths and beetles, gravitate towards these dark spaces and feed off the accessible food, such as grains of spilled rice, or a loosely closed bag of flour.

Controlling these infestations isn’t only important at home, but it’s paramount to health and safety in the food industry, including in food processing plants.

What are the common storage pests?

The most common types of storage pests include:

Indian meal moths
Sawtooth grain beetles
Flour beetles
Cigarette beetles
Drugstore beetles
Grain weevils
Warehouse beetles

How do you control storage pests?

Managing an infestation starts with an inspection for pest identification. Our teams can make recommendations, and usually advise on eliminating food sources, cleaning up spilled foods, placing pheromone traps, and encouraging mating disruption.

Thorn’s pest control professionals are available to help make recommendations based on your needs. Reach out to our team today so we can help with an inspection at your business or home.