[wisb] Re: larva in seed

  • From: "Anne Moretti" <amoretti@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "'Wisconsin Bird net'" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:32:54 -0500

Hi Dennis,

I work at Wild Birds Unlimited in Delafield and am well acquainted with this
pest, known as a grain moth. We caution our customers to buy only enough
seed to last them a month or less, especially during the summer months. The
seed should be stored in a cool, dry place, but NOT in your house! The tiny
eggs of these moths, which under the right conditions, hatch into those
little worms you described, are found in all kinds of grain products from
bird seed to dry cat and dog food and even grain products in food for
people. Yuck! Anyway, as Betsy mentioned, Pantry Pest strips work well,
attracting the moths with a pheromone. The best advice is not to get them in
the first place. Always make sure your seed source is reliable, especially
in summer, and hasn't been sitting around for months, allowing the moth
larva to hatch. Birds will eat the larva, but getting rid of them in your
house, is a major pain.  

Anne Moretti  

-----Original Message-----
From: wisbirdn-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wisbirdn-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Betsyacorn@xxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 7:06 PM
To: kuechererdennis@xxxxxxxxx; wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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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