This document provides information on common insects that attack stored grains and how to manage them. It identifies key pest types like beetles, weevils and moths. It describes several major pest species in detail with pictures of each life stage. These include granary and rice weevils, grain beetles, flour beetles, and angoumois grain moths. The document outlines the feeding damage caused by each pest. It also discusses integrated pest management methods like sanitation, monitoring, fumigation and improved storage to help reduce post-harvest losses from stored product insects.

1. Insects Attacking Stored Grains, Seeds, and Grain Products Dr. Ayanava Majumdar Extension Entomologist Alabama Cooperative Extension System Gulf Coast Research & Extension Center 8300 State Hwy 104, Fairhope, Alabama 36532 Cell phone: 251-331-8416

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5. BEETLES/WEEVILS IN STORED GRAIN

22. MOTHS IN STORED GRAIN

29. Storage temp. vs. Insect activity

30. 0 150 300 450 0 1 2 3 4 No. of Insects Months The number of insects present at the start of storage is critical Treat the storage areas and harvest at the right time to cut postharvest losses!

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