Insects infesting stored foods are one of the most common household insect problems. The many different kinds of insects that infest stored, dried, foods are often referred to as pantry pests. Pantry pests are often discovered when they leave infested foods to crawl or fly about the house.
The term Stored food pests or Stored Product Insects, covers a large number of insects. Stored food pests can infest a variety of foodstuffs such as grains, cereals, fruit and dried fruit, nuts and seeds. These stored food pests are a health hazard not only in homes but in commercial food handling locations and even farms as well.
Any contamination will of course cause the stored food to become unfit for human consumption. Identifying the particular stored food pest can be difficult and that's why a professional pest control specialist such as Pest Demise can institute a pest management program to both eradicate current infestations and also prevent future infestations.