These can include beetles, weevils and moths, and include such species as Confused flour beetle, Saw toothed grain beetle, Larder beetle, Rice weevil, Biscuit beetle, Mill moth and Indian meal moth to name just a few. SPI’s have to be controllers due to the high amount of damage and contamination they can spread through food products.

When these insects make their way into food products in factories or homes they can soon breed and spread like wildfire causing total devastation to large amounts of food products which in turn becomes unfit for human consumption. Any place that is involved with any dried food products, cereal or grain is at risk from SPI’s.

This can be a huge risk to businesses and is stated that they are one of the worlds most costly pests causing billions each year to control. So whether its a food storage warehouse, factory, restaurant or shop – precautions must be in place to control these pests!

No one wants to find dead insects or larvae in their porridge or bread. If found, this can destroy a business’s reputation in no time and even lead to a stop of production or product recalls. Enforcement notices can be slapped on a business by the Environmental Health and if not adhered to this can lead to court cases, criminal records or even imprisonment!

The first sign of SPI’s at a business premises are usually moths flying around or beetles in stores etc. It is imperative that all aspects of the insect’s life cycle are tackled. Any business dealing with foodstuff must have professional and effective pest control in place.