Have weevils been giving you problems in Red Oak?
Weevils are voracious little beetles. The most infamous in Texas is the boll weevil, a perpetual plague to the cotton industry. There are also many other species that kill trees, decimate gardens and wreak havoc on farms. But it’s the pantry-invading weevils that cause the most aggravation for homeowners in Red Oak. Weevils contaminate our food supplies here nonstop. Pop open a sack of cornmeal, flour or rice, and there they are. Other processed and packaged foods are also susceptible to weevils, especially when they contain some type of grain.
You might even have air-tight storage containers and still keep having issues with these sneaky pests. Why? Because weevils are often already inside the containers when you buy them. If you’ve got weevil problems in Red Oak, a team of skilled weevil control professionals can help.
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If weevils have infested your home in Red Oak, Sureguard Termite & Pest Services’ knowledgeable weevil control specialists will formulate an effective plan for their extermination and can help keep them from coming back as well. We are the best in the business, with state-of-the-art, safety-minded products and reliable, proven methods of weevil control. You can depend on us for follow-up, maintenance, remediation and great advice, too. Sureguard is your answer to weevil problems in Red Oak and your smartest defense against weevils, as well as many other pests.
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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 laid 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.
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