RB&R
36 posts
Sep 08, 2006
11:00 PM
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couple days ago i brought 2 bags of wheat and milo...both were clean and nice when i brought it. yesterday, i notice that there lot bugs eaten the wheat and milo and there lot of powder inside, this had has happen to me lot of time. so, my question is there any way or poison that can kill this bugs. if there is a way to do it, please let me know. i'm feel like i buy those feed to feed those damn bugs. if you have any idea please.
thank you
Andrew
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Tony Chavarria
Site Publisher
786 posts
Sep 09, 2006
12:32 AM
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Check this article by Jay Alnimer: D-Earth
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FLY ON! Tony Chavarria
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Velo99
611 posts
Sep 09, 2006
5:26 AM
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Dump it and clean out your containers. Seed should be stored in an almost airtight container. The bugs(eggs) are probably already in the seed.If you store it for over a month or two these eggs will hatch and they will start eating your seed.
Thats why I buy the wild bird seed from Walmart. It is so clean and sterile I would eat it.
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If they don`t kit,they don`t score.
Color don`t roll and peds don`t fly.
It`s a comp thing,understand?
V99
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Swamp Fox
77 posts
Sep 10, 2006
2:50 AM
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Andrew,
Always inspect your feed when you get it home. If it is dusty or has bugs, take it back. If it is clean, I always put it in metal cans (30 gal) with lids. I also put some moth balls in a lady's nylon or old sock, tie it up, and drop it on the top of the feed in the can. Works for me.
Marion
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RB&R
37 posts
Sep 10, 2006
4:31 PM
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i'll try this out......thank you
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chandlerTX
17 posts
Sep 11, 2006
11:20 AM
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I read on an earlier post to freeze the feed. This will kill the bugs. It worked great for me
Chad
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chandlerTX
18 posts
Sep 11, 2006
11:20 AM
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I read on an earlier post to freeze the feed. This will kill the bugs. It worked great for me
Chad
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J_Star
592 posts
Sep 11, 2006
12:33 PM
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Freezing any kind of grain will cause it to build moisture. Grains and moister after the thaw will be more harmful than the bugs in the grain. DE is your best bet and will work as a de-warmer agent at the same time.
Jay
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Ballrollers
448 posts
Sep 16, 2006
5:05 PM
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Jay, Andrew,
I boought a cheap freezer in the paper for about $25 and it works. I keep all my feed in it (air tight) but still get occasional grain weevils. When I do, I just turn the freezer on for about 48 hours. A little frost does build up on the sides of the freezer, but it seems to dissappear quickly and I have never seen any sign of mold anywhere, only lots of dead bugs in the bottom of the freezer! I think its a better way than chemicals for controling them, personally.
JMHO,
Cliff
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J_Star
597 posts
Sep 21, 2006
4:53 AM
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Chandler, I kind of disagree somewhat. Refrigeration creates moisture. That is why if we leave food too long in a freezer the food will get freezer burnt.
What I am saying is when moisture from freezing feed build up and taking it out and still keep it stored in the same bag rather than place it into another container will cause it to mold. But Cliff suggested that this is not the case. Remember that the moisture level from state to state is different and the time of year will play part of this process. Usually, the feed will have bugs in it toward the end of summer and early fall at least that was my experience. When you leave the bag of feed out side so the sun help dry it out from any moisture build up when thawing and you leave it out overnight, then moisture will build again also due to the condensed moisture in the air during the night in my part of the country.
I have used this method one time and the results that I got were not what I was expecting. But maybe it is the time of year and the method I used. If I ever get a contaminated with bugs bag of feed I will follow Cliff's suggestion and try it one more time. But always remember that moisture will cause feed to mold. That’s the point that I was driving. Thanks.
Jay
Last Edited by J_Star on Sep 21, 2006 4:57 AM
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Ballrollers
452 posts
Sep 21, 2006
8:01 AM
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Guys,
Maybe the fact that I only kept it frozen for a few days has something to do with it, and kept a lot of moisture from building up. Like you said, Jay, the problem always arises at the end of the summer, which is typically the most humid in nearly any location, but certainly so in Carolina, so I doubt if humidity was a factor.
YITS,
Cliff
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