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Pantry Pests/Stored Product Pests/Fabric Pests This group is mostly made up of different species of beetles and moths. Feeding on natural or organic materials in clothing or stored food, these pests can be very destructive to our everyday way of life. As with most household product feeding insects, it is the larval stage that does most of the damage. Some beetles, such as : Carpet Beetles, Drugstore Beetles, Merchant Grain Beetles, Granary Weevils, Flour Beetles, and Cigarette Beetles can attack pet foods, spices, grains, pastas, beans, cereals, even prescription-type drugs or toxic materials. The Mediterranean Flour Moth and Indian Meal Moth will attack mostly grain products as well, like cereal, flour, corn meal, nuts, and breakfast products. Case-Making Clothes Moths and Webbing Clothes Moths feed on many natural animal fibers such as wool, fur, feathers and hides. Most of this activity can be seen in jackets, sweaters, shoes, and expensive area rugs. The level of destruction is dependent upon the population and how long the larvae have been feeding. Many times a problem with these pests is not noticed for many months or possibly years due to infrequent use of clothing or not rotating stored food stuffs often enough. Many times these pests are brought into a structure in a bag of pet food or by a bird nesting in the attic. They could even find their way into an old yellowjacket or rat nest in the crawlspace, feed on the remaining organic material and then start invading the house. This is why a thorough inspection is absolutely mandatory with these pests. Usually pesticide treatments are preceded by the removal of infested materials. These items will usually have to be destroyed unless they have significant monetary or sentimental value. Rambo Total Pest Control will help you determine the best, safest and most effective way to deal with these unfortunate house invaders. Call today for a free quote! |
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