Hey Buddy, mind if I use your pheromone?
In the amazing world of nature, several unique species of insects and spiders actually produce or respond to the pheromones of other insects for their own benefit.
Bugs, Bacteria, and Breakfast - The hidden risks of consuming infested food
There is a growing interest in incorporating insects into our diets due to their nutritional value and sustainability, and in many parts of the world, insects are a common and valuable food source, providing essential nutrients and protein.
Stored Product Insects – Chewing Their Way Into Our Lives
If you listen carefully, you can almost hear the crunching, munching, rasping and chewing of those tiny, stored product insects working their ways through packaging materials into our food and personal belongings.
Foreign Grain Beetles: Understanding Their Behavior, Risks, and Effective Control Strategies
Foreign grain beetles, Ahasverus advena, are small, reddish-brown insects that become particularly active as pests in August and September, coinciding with cooler weather and increased rainfall.
Insects Limited, Inc. Promotes a Thriving Ecosystem with Native Plants
At Insects Limited, Inc., our mission centers on advancing the scientific understanding of insects and protecting stored foods. In line with this commitment, we are pleased to announce a new initiative at our recently established headquarters: the cultivation of native flora to support insect populations.
Insect Light Attraction: A New Explanation in the Spotlight
One of the challenges we face here in the lab at Insects Limited is that we have far more questions than answers about product ideas and new research. This issue isn’t new to business where time and resources are limited. The pipeline for new ideas is long, and only certain projects get our attention at any given time. It seems that one of our favorite projects to circle around, revisit, and refine is light attraction in stored product pests.
The Detractors: Factors that can hinder a successful pheromone monitoring program
The benefits of a pheromone monitoring program are quite well defined. When used correctly, pheromones can; 1. Give an early indication of pest species before damage or loss occurs 2. Pinpoint the sources of pest activity in large areas, and 3. Relay information on whether the steps taken to reduce pest activity are working. This article isn’t about the benefits of a pheromone program that we know to be true though.
Product of the Month: HIRESIS Drugstore Beetle Kit (IL-600)
Drugstore Beetles can cause serious damage to dried food, pet food, books, museum objects, and many other items. The HIRESIS Drugstore Beetle Kit offers a means of monitoring for these damaging beetles using pheromone technology.
Why Insects Limited Is the Right Company to Provide a Connected Pheromone Monitoring Device
Insects Limited delivers on its purpose of making the world a better place by helping to protect its food and cherished belongings from damage by pests by focusing on 4 pillars: Science, Innovation, Quality, and Education.
Insect of the Month: Drugstore Beetle (Stegobium paniceum)
Drugstore Beetles can cause serious damage to dried food, pet food, books, museum objects, and many other items.
Packages or food items infested with these beetles usually have shot holes where adults have emerged from pupation.
Product of the Month: PTL Multi-Species NoSurvivor Kit (IL-408)
PTL represents the Plodia/Trogoderma/Lasioderma insects. This product features NoSurvivor™ Hanging Traps and pheromone Bullet Lures™ for the most common stored products beetles and moths. This multi-species lure includes the sex pheromone for food moth species.
Insect of the Month: Cigarette Beetle (Lasioderma serricorne)
Packages and food products infested with cigarette beetles usually have shot holes where adults have emerged from pupation. Adults and larvae cause damage. Adults are excellent fliers and are attracted to lights.
These beetles are commonly found in tobacco and other processed foods such as spices, flour, meal, and dog food, but can also attack horn, wool, hair, hide, pharmaceuticals and even book bindings. It is a common household pest.
Product of the Month: GreenWay Fruit and Phorid Fly Kit (12 bottles) (IL-1520)
The GreenWay Fruit Fly Kit (IL-1520-12) features the Insect Limited’s custom attractant for common fruit flies. It has been designed to capture red-eyed fruit flies but will also capture dark-eyed fruit flies and phorid flies.
Insect of the Month: Phorid Fly (Flies of the family Phoridae)
The Phorid Fly is a common pest in homes, restaurants, bars, industrial kitchens, and even restrooms because this insect feeds and thrives in the organic material (gunk) that builds in pipes, drains, and food sources such as fruits and vegetables.
The Rewards and Risks of Using Clothes Dryers to Combat Clothes Moths on Wool
If you own a wool sweater, then you’ve likely heard the advice to never, under any circumstances, put it in the dryer or it will never fit you again. While this is generally good advice in protecting the longevity of your beloved garments, sometimes there are greater threats posed by sneaky insect invaders such as the dreaded clothes moth, and the pros of a tumble through the dryer may just outweigh the cons.
The Grey Silverfish: An existing pest in North America and a spreading problem in Europe
The grey silverfish, Ctenolepisma longicaudatum, AKA “longtail silverfish” seems to be getting a lot more attention these days around the globe.
Cicadas are Coming!
In 2024, two distinct cicada broods, Brood XIII and Brood XIX, will simultaneously emerge—an occurrence not witnessed since 1803. Brood XIII, on a 17-year cycle, and Brood XIX, on a 13-year cycle, represent rare instances of synchronized emergence, highlighting an unusual event in the life cycle of periodical cicadas.
Product of the Month: All Beetle Trap Kit with RTU Gel Cartridge (IL-2750)
This All Beetle Trap Kit includes complete three-part All Beetle traps and multi-species beetle and moth attractants in a pheromone gel to monitor for the presence of food-infesting insects.
Insect of the Month: Red Flour Beetle (Tribolium castaneum)
Red Flour Beetles are primarily pests of flour, but also feed on processed beans, nuts, spices, chocolate, and pharmaceuticals. Both adults and larvae cause damage.
New Dirty Dozen Poster Now Available - Enhance Your Pest Management Efforts Today
Insects Limited is excited to announce the release of our newly updated Dirty Dozen Poster, now available for purchase on our online store! Click to view…
