6-9 Prevention of Stored Products Pests

Question 1

What are some identifying characteristics of the Indian meal moth?

Answer 1

Grayish band across the upper 1/3 of their reddish bronze wings

Question 2

What are some distinguishing characteristics of the flour beetle or the red flour beetle?

Answer 2

• Called “tribolium” beetle

- confused and red flour beetle are similar in appearance.

Question 3

What is important about the Dermestid or Khapara beetle?

Answer 3

• Hairs on larva can cause: intestinal distress, eye irritation, dermatitis or allergic reaction
• Quarantinable insect

Question 4

What type of pest is the most common onboard a ship?

Answer 4

-Saw toothed grain beetle

Question 5

What is the most destructive store product pest found on a ship?

Answer 5

The rice weevil

Question 6

If less than 7 beetles per pound are found in dry store foods what needs to be done?

Answer 6

Frozen for at least 3 days to kill adults

Question 7

At what temp and duration do you need to freeze dry stores to kill all cycles of life?

Answer 7

2 weeks at 0 F

Question 8

If one dermestid or 3 flour beetles or larvae are found in dry storage what needs to be done?

Answer 8

It needs to be thrown out.