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Pests found in food covers a large variety of insects, including beetles and moths.
Learn more below about common species of Stored Product Insects (SPIs) found in Fiji.
(Ptinus Tectus)
(Various species - Liposcelis bostrychophila, Lepinotus patruelis)
(Gnatocerus Cornutus)
(Lasioderma serricorne)
The Cigarette beetle is a very common commercial pest.
(Araecerus Fasciculatus)
(Tribolium Confusum)
The confused flour beetle was named because of the confusion over its identity. It is a very common commercial and pantry pest.
(Dermestes beetle)
(Stegobium Paniceum)
The drugstore beetle (also known as the Biscuit Beetle) gained its name because it was frequently found feeding on drugs in pharmacies many years ago. Now, they are customarily found infesting all types of dry stored food products, spices, seeds, grains and dried plant material.
(Cryptolestes Ferrugineus)
(Acarus siro)
(Ahasverus adena)
It is frequently associated with hot spots in farm-stored grain. Although primarily a fungivorous species. The presence of this insect in farm-stored grain is taken as a warning that the grain is beginning to spoil and become moldy.
(Glycyphagus domesticus)
(Niptus hololeucus)
(Prostephanus Truncatus)
(Trogoderma granarium)
The Khapra Beetle is considered to be the world's most destructive pest of stored grain and grain products. If left uncontrolled, this beetle can cover the surface of stored grain making it appear alive with crawling larvae
If you do find something like this, please report it through the Plant Pest Hotline on 1800 084 881
(Dermestes lardarius)
(Dermestes maculatus)
(Alphitobius diaperinus)
(Sitophilus zaemais)
Also known as the Greater Rice Weevil. Maize Weevils are frequently regarded as primary pests of grain since they are able to infest otherwise undamaged grain.
They have also been seen to infest buckwheat, peas, acorns, chestnuts and cottonseed.
(Family — Cryptophagidae)
(Sitophilus oryzae)
Rice weevils are pests of stored grain and seeds.
(Tribolium casteneum)
Is a very common commercial pest infesting a variety of grain and food materials. The rust-red flour beetle is frequently found in stored products in Australia.
(Callosobruchus maculatuss)
(Bruchus quadrimaculatus)
(Tenebrio molitor)
(Attagenus pellio)
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