insects and mites for best practice grain sampling in ...insects and mites in stored grain and grain...

Insects and mitesin stored grainand grain storesThese are the more common of over 50 species that may occur in grain stores. Correct identification is important.For advice and an identification service please contact Fera on +44 (0)300 100 0321 or info@fera.co.uk. Photographs: © Crown Copyright.

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For best practicegrain samplingand storage forcereals andoilseeds, consultthe Grainsampling guideand the Grainstorage guide,or go to:cereals.ahdb.org.uk/grainstorage

Primary pest; grain-damaging species

Secondary pest; mould or hygiene-related species

Non-damaging or stray species

Saw-toothed grain beetleOryzaephilus surinamensis

Rust-red grain beetleCryptolestes ferrugineus

Grain weevilSitophilus granarius

Foreign grain beetleAhasverus advena

Flour miteAcarus siro

Cosmopolitan food miteLepidoglyphus destructor

Lesser grain borerRhyzopertha dominica

Brown house mothHofmannophilapseudospretella

White-shoulderedhouse mothEndrosis sarcitrella

Hairy fungus beetleTyphaea stercorea

Plaster beetleLathridiidae

Booklice(two species shown)Psocoptera

Rove beetleStaphylinidae

White-marked spiderbeetlePtinus fur

Mould beetleCryptophagus species

Ground beetleCarabidae

Narrow-necked harvestbeetleAnthicus floralis

Clover weevilSitona species

Predatory miteGamasina

Predatory miteCheyletus eruditus

Date: July 2016, Version 1