insects and mites grain sampling for best practice in stored grain … · 2018-05-17 · insects...
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Insects and mitesin stored grainand grain storesThese are the more common of over 50 species that may occur in grain stores. Correct identification is important.For advice and an identification service please contact Fera on +44 (0)300 100 0321 or [email protected]. Photographs: © Crown Copyright.
For additional copies of this poster contact [email protected] or 0845 245 0009.AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds is a part of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). © Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board 2016. All rights reserved.
For best practicegrain samplingand storage forcereals andoilseeds, consultthe Grainsampling guideand the Grainstorage guide,or go to:cereals.ahdb.org.uk/grainstorage
Primary pest; grain-damaging species
Secondary pest; mould or hygiene-related species
Non-damaging or stray species
Saw-toothed grain beetleOryzaephilus surinamensis
Rust-red grain beetleCryptolestes ferrugineus
Grain weevilSitophilus granarius
Foreign grain beetleAhasverus advena
Flour miteAcarus siro
Cosmopolitan food miteLepidoglyphus destructor
Lesser grain borerRhyzopertha dominica
Brown house mothHofmannophilapseudospretella
White-shoulderedhouse mothEndrosis sarcitrella
Hairy fungus beetleTyphaea stercorea
Plaster beetleLathridiidae
Booklice(two species shown)Psocoptera
Rove beetleStaphylinidae
White-marked spiderbeetlePtinus fur
Mould beetleCryptophagus species
Ground beetleCarabidae
Narrow-necked harvestbeetleAnthicus floralis
Clover weevilSitona species
Predatory miteGamasina
Predatory miteCheyletus eruditus