Stored Product Insects

Stored Product Insects (SPI's) refers to moths and beetles that attack dry stored food products, including nuts, pulses, rice, grains and flour. The more common SPI's that are found are the Indian Meal Moth, the Biscuit Beetle and the Confused Flour Beetle.

Recommended Treatment

For Domestic environment

Find the source of the problem. Remove the source and clean the area.

Treat with two treatments of insecticide spaced approximately 2 weeks apart.

For Commercial environment

• Use monitoring (via non-toxic pheromone, ultraviolet light and food attractant traps) to identify the species.
• Treat with the appropriate insecticides for that species. Two main spray treatments should be spaced approximately 2 weeks apart, depending on the species being treated.
• The frequency of monitoring depends on the potential risks of a site and can be adapted as the situation changes, once infestations have been identified traps can be used to isolate the source of infestation and target treatment.