Part 10 (Chapter 11) Introduction to Urban and Industrial Integrated Pest Management

An external feeder found in most any stored food product and feeding in or near a tunnel-like case with frass incorporated into it is the [a].

The [a] is identified by the six saw-like projections on each side of its thorax. This insect does not fly.

Damage done to grain by rice or granary weevils can be detected by a staining technique which makes the [a] visible.

The adult [a] has distinct longitudinal lines on the wing covers. These beetles are good fliers.

Stored product pests damage about [a] of the world's grain production and [b] far more food than they eat.

In mills and warehouses, it is essential to [a] regularly for the presence of stored food pests. [b] is at the forefront of preventing infestations.

[a] are considered a miscellaneous stored product pest. This insect is tiny, pale colored and sometimes occurs in large numbers in flour or grain.

Insects in the group called [a] feed entirely within the kernels of whole grain. An example of an insect with this feeding behavior is the [b]

The distance at which an insect responds to an insect light trap is determined by lamp [a] and [b], in addition to [c] and [d] of the specific insect.

Adult females of the [a] and the [b] bore a small hole into a grain kernel, deposit an egg, and seal the hole with a gelatinous fluid. The egg, larval, and [c] stages of these insects are spent inside the kernel.

The lesser grain borer

a.)larva has its head retracted at about the level of the mandibles

b.)only bores into books as larva

c.)represents a transitional feeding form

d.)larva has very long body setae

Example of insects that are considered scavengers include the

a.)confused flour beetle

b.)cadelle

c.)cigarette beetle

d.)rice weevil

The following are residual applications recognized by the EPA

a.)general

b.)perimeter barrier

c.)spot

d.)crack and crevice

The Mediterranean flour moth

a.)has copper colored wings like the Indian meal moth

b.)can infest flour, nuts, chocolate, and beans

c.)larvae spin silken threads as they move about

d.)is found in damp, dark places in spoiled grain products

Non-insecticidal pest management measures for stored product pests include

a.)physical exclusion devices

b.)modified atmospheres

c.)pheromones

d.)controlled temperatures

The flat grain beetle

a.)adults are flattened and reddish brown

b.)have slender antennae

c.)larva have sclerotized, hook-like structures on the head

d.)larva is more than 1/12 in. long

The following fall under the EPA's definition of "food"

a.)cigarettes

b.)chewing gum

c.)bird seed

d.)sodas

In stored product pest management, the use of insecticides may be reduced significantly by

a.)good sanitation

b.)insect proofing (exclusion)

c.)proper storage practices

d.)using insect electrocutors and/or light traps

The rice weevil

a.)is widely distributed due to grain and food distribution

b.)adults can fly

c.)adults cannot fly

d.)belongs to the Family Curculionidae

FIFO

a.)means the oldest stock should be rotated out of storage last

b.)is a practice known in the food industry

c.)is an essential practice in proper storage and stock rotation

d.)stands for First In, First Out

In non-food areas of food serving establishments, residual insecticides

a.)may be applied according to label directions

b.)are not allowed

c.)can be applied only to cracks and crevices

d.)may be applied only when the food service establishment is closed

Describe the Angoumous grain moth

Describe the confused flour beetle

Describe the drugstore beetle

Describe the Indianmeal moth

Describe the granary weevil

Describe the rice weevil

Describe the cadelle

List the four (4) groups into which stored product insects are separated, based on their feeding habits.

Outline five (5) steps in managing stored product pests in homes