Almost all stored food stuffs are liable to insect injury. It is usual to refer to almost all insects which infect products as “weevils” even though many not only are not weevils, but are not beetles at all. Storage pests are those associated with stored grains and milled cereals. There are several hundred insect species of storage pests but some [...]
The following points highlight the three main types of damages caused by pests. The damages are: 1. Damages by Pests with Biting and Chewing Mouth Parts 2. Damages by Pests with Piercing and Sucking Mouth Parts 3. Damages by Pests that are 0Vectors of Pathogens. 1. Damages by Pests with Biting and Chewing Mouth Parts: They feed by biting pieces [...]
The following points highlight the four major vertebrate pests that cause damage to honeybees. The vertebrate pests are: 1. Amphibians 2. Reptiles 3. Birds 4. Mammals. Vertebrate Pest # 1. Amphibians: Bee-keeping in tropical climates frequently suffers from damage caused by amphibians - toads including Bufo melanostictus and Kaloula pulchra and frogs including Rana limnocharis and Rana tigrina. The detection [...]