Do you want to get rid of weevils in your Lancaster home?
Weevils contaminate grains like wheat, rice and oats before you even buy them and typically come home with you from the grocery store inside the packages. You won’t notice them at first because they’re tiny, and it never takes long before your entire pantry is infested. Weevils create unsanitary conditions and a distressing amount of food waste. You never want to accidentally ingest them, although that sometimes happens, too. Perhaps worst of all, getting rid of weevils is a challenge. But it can be done, and a professional pest control company in Lancaster can help.
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Sureguard Termite & Pest Services is Lancaster’s most successful weevil control company. Our knowledgeable technicians have tried-and-true methods for eliminating weevil infestations that are swift, safe and effective. We’ll begin by inspecting your home and assessing the weevil infestation. Then we’ll implement a customized weevil control treatment plan for their elimination that often includes disposal of contaminated products, cleaning, and insecticidal applications.
Our team can also advise you on the best ways of preparing and storing your food to avoid future weevil problems. For example, hard-sided containers with tight-fitting lids are always a smart idea to thwart weevils as well as many other invasive pests. Sureguard also offers exceptional maintenance services and modern prevention solutions.
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If you discover weevils crawling around your pantry, it’s time to get help. Call Sureguard Termite & Pest Services today for the best weevil control services in the Lancaster area!
The granary weevil (also known as the pantry weevil) can be found in stored food products. This insect does develop wings, which gives them the ability to travel great distances from the field to storage facilities. Inside the food storage warehouses is where they begin to infest food products. They chew through the grain kernels that exist in whole grain foods such as
- Rice
- Cereals
- Seeds
- Flour
- Cake mix
- Cornmeal
- Spaghetti
- Crackers
- Cookies
- Oats
- Barley
- Wheat
The adults can chew from the outside as well as lay eggs. Once the eggs are layed by the female, they develop through several stages inside the grain kernels and eventually hatch. In warm conditions, the larvae can develop in a short as a month. Adult weevils often live for about 7 to 8 months while some can live up to 2 years.
For items that are going to be kept, it is recommended to place the food product in the freezer for several weeks to kill the adult weevils and the larvae. In most cases, it is safest to discard the contaminated items. Treatment would involve disposing the infested material, clearing out the pantry and treating the areas where the insects are located.
