Storage pest

A storage pest is an insect or other animal that damages or destroys stored food or other valuable organic matter.

By decreasing the protein content and removing the seeds from the grains, insects can affect the quality of the crop and its ability to germinate new ones.

[3] The lesser grain borer has a dark coloured cylindrical structure with the head concealed.

This species is known to damage stored wheat, maize/corn and other cereal crops with the seeds becoming hollowed out husks.

Products with small infestations should be discarded however the grains can be treated with smaller amounts of spray.