[wisb] Re: larva in seed
- From: "Cathy Gagliardi" <patcatgags@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Betsy \(WIBird\)" <Betsyacorn@xxxxxxx>, <kuechererdennis@xxxxxxxxx>, "WIBird" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:07:34 -0500
The insect is the Indian Meal Moth
http://www.bugclinic.com/IndianMealMoth.htm
Sept & Oct have been an awful 2 months of them but once Nov. roles in, their
numbers will decline with the colder temps.
At the worm stage, I always think of the extra protein the birds will get,
although there are some birds that don't like them.
----- Original Message -----
From: Betsyacorn@xxxxxxx
To: kuechererdennis@xxxxxxxxx ; wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 7:05 PM
Subject: [wisb] Re: larva in seed
I'm not sure what larval insect is found within the seed, Dennis, but
perhaps a safer method of control can be had via Gardener's Supply Co which
offers a tanglefoot trap with pheromonal lures (for moths) that you might
install in whatever the container is that you store your food in. It's
called
Pantry Pest Traps and can be found at www.gardeners.com or 800-427-3363.
Betsy Abert, So. Milwaukee
In a message dated 10/10/2011 3:26:05 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
kuechererdennis@xxxxxxxxx writes:
I buy black oil at either Cedarburg feed store or the Saukville feed.
They are up to $38 a 50 lb bag. The bags also contain a maggot looking
type
crawler about 1/4 inch long. If they get out of your bag or trash can
(whatever), they will crawl under anything and everything, make cacoons and
hatch small narrow looking flying insects. We are not getting the good
seed.
If you get an infestation, your going to have to lift everything to see
the bottom and use tons of bug killing spray. Do not know if anyone else
has
had this problem.
Dennis Kuecherer
Mequon
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