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Post by Hezz on Dec 14, 2011 6:44:36 GMT
I have just discovered the current box of Trill has weevils in it. Do I a) need to get rid of it? b) not worry about them? c) they seem to be targetting the oats which I am picking out anyway, wash the rest of the seeds? All replies appreciated.  |
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Post by barrieshutt on Dec 14, 2011 6:55:31 GMT
Freeze your seed it will kill them off , th echances are they are fodder mites Hezz
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Post by Hezz on Dec 14, 2011 8:02:09 GMT
After comparing images of fooder mites and weevils, I have to stick with weevils, Barrie.  (I sometimes find them in flour and pasta as well, so I am fairly familiar with them). Will freezing still kill off weevils, do you think? The general consensus seems to be yes. Little beggars, I can only hope they haven't gone right through the pantry as they are rotters to get rid of. One box of seed in the freezer NOW! ahhhhhhhh!! |
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Post by stace on Dec 14, 2011 8:20:50 GMT
If you've got weevils in one thing in the pantry, they're probably everywhere. How they get in through tight lids I have no idea.
I think bay leaves are supposed to keep them away.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Dec 14, 2011 9:02:57 GMT
Ever since I have started putting some garlic powder in my seed mix, I have not seen anything like it |
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Dec 14, 2011 9:13:39 GMT
I'd complain to Trill and get a refund! But then that is just me. I am sure that they would like to know if some of their stock has weevils in it. |
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Post by barrieshutt on Dec 14, 2011 9:28:36 GMT
After comparing images of fooder mites and weevils, I have to stick with weevils, Barrie. (I sometimes find them in flour and pasta as well, so I am fairly familiar with them). Will freezing still kill off weevils, do you think? The general consensus seems to be yes. Little beggars, I can only hope they haven't gone right through the pantry as they are rotters to get rid of. One box of seed in the freezer NOW! ahhhhhhhh!! it is often reccommended that seed be frozen to kill off any nasties and yes it will kill off the weevils and their eggs Hezz |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Dec 14, 2011 9:28:18 GMT
I would do that too.
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Post by barrieshutt on Dec 14, 2011 12:15:07 GMT
All aviaries carry fodder mites and seed should be stored in cardboard drums or a wooden seed bin, metal bins sweat and this helps the fodder mites to reproduce. Purchase MONOPROP and sprinkle some in the bottom of the seed bin before filling with seed, add a little more at different levels as the bins are filled, all mites in the bin will be eradicated if the lid is kept closed for two days after adding Monoprop.
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Post by Hezz on Dec 15, 2011 1:36:49 GMT
Yep, definitely the oats that are the culprits. Haven't contacted Trill yet but will a little later. Thanks, Barrie. I wouldn't have thought of freezing, you can find just about anything on the web! |
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Post by stace on Dec 15, 2011 2:20:56 GMT
Depending on how long you had it in your pantry before opening, the weevils could have got in there. Australian weevils are some kind of persistent little beggars. They can find their way into sealed packs. Like Houdini in reverse. Also could have entered in the supplier's store.
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Post by barrieshutt on Dec 15, 2011 6:24:11 GMT
Depending on how long you had it in your pantry before opening, the weevils could have got in there. Australian weevils are some kind of persistent little beggars. They can find their way into sealed packs. Like Houdini in reverse. Also could have entered in the supplier's store. some of the UKs pet stores terrify me , they buy 25 kilo bags and weight their own into smaller qtys, no sell by dates, no stock rotation and the buyer has no idea of the contents of his small bag |
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(I sometimes find them in flour and pasta as well, so I am fairly familiar with them). Will freezing still kill off weevils, do you think? The general consensus seems to be yes. Little beggars, I can only hope they haven't gone right through the pantry as they are rotters to get rid of. One box of seed in the freezer NOW! ahhhhhhhh!!
