I’ve got bugs

[Adeptandy]

Wasn’t a happy day yesterday
As title, bugs have made an appearance in the wheat shed, bit frustrating as nothing in the pitfall traps, nothing found at 1st mill but rejected for ergot, got to the cleaners and they found them so it made the round trip and is now back in the shed. This is a first for me any suggestions for who to get to treat them in my area ?
Thanks

 

[Steevo]

Gas is the cheapest and quickest option.

We tend to use Best Pest. They travel the country doing stores, ships etc.

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I'll dig a mobile number out later....

 

[snarling bee]

I assume said crop is dry but has not been cooled?

 

[crazy_bull]

Wasn’t a happy day yesterday
As title, bugs have made an appearance in the wheat shed, bit frustrating as nothing in the pitfall traps, nothing found at 1st mill but rejected for ergot, got to the cleaners and they found them so it made the round trip and is now back in the shed. This is a first for me any suggestions for who to get to treat them in my area ?
Thanks

Command pest control at Sudbury, top chaps.

you aren’t alone few bug issues rearing their heads in last few weeks.
c B

 

[E_B]

You definitely aren't alone.

 

[Hindsight]

Would diatomaceous earth do the job. Be cheaper I think.

 

[Hindsight]

Did the mill identify the actual pest?

 

[Adeptandy]

I assume said crop is dry but has not been cooled?

Very dry, not cooled enough

 

[crazy_bull]

Would diatomaceous earth do the job. Be cheaper I think.

For surface mites yes maybe, but not proper bugs in my experience. Gassing kills the eggs and anything lurking in the floor cracks

C B

 

[Adeptandy]

Did the mill identify the actual pest?

I need to get clarification on that, Cambgrain found them as it went there to get the ergot out, didn’t find them at Tilbury. Pity really as 2 load went together, 2nd load was ok for ergot but was rejected due to the first one having it. So 2 rejections at Tilbury then both rejected at Cambgrain.
Guessing I’ll be hearing from NSF next

 

[Chae1]

Wasn’t a happy day yesterday
As title, bugs have made an appearance in the wheat shed, bit frustrating as nothing in the pitfall traps, nothing found at 1st mill but rejected for ergot, got to the cleaners and they found them so it made the round trip and is now back in the shed. This is a first for me any suggestions for who to get to treat them in my area ?
Thanks

How big a pile is it? Do you have ventilation from outside.

We blew air through bug infested barley when it was -5.

Another method was phostoxin, same stuff you use to gas rabbits.

Put a plastic sheet over it. Tuck edges into barley so it's sealed then open a little bit, chuck tablets in and seal again.

 

[Adeptandy]

How big a pile is it? Do you have ventilation from outside.

We blew air through bug infested barley when it was -5.

Another method was phostoxin, same stuff you use to gas rabbits.

Put a plastic sheet over it. Tuck edges into barley so it's sealed then open a little bit, chuck tablets in and seal again.

Approx 350t

 

[Steevo]

Approx 350t

What is the fabric of the building storing it?

Fingers crossed it's concrete panels and a concrete floor.

 

[Chae1]

Approx 350t

I think k obiol maybe kills bugs too? Would have to run it through auger and spray on.

A lot of work, but a lot of value of wheat.

 

[Chae1]

We once bought a load in that was absolutely moving with them.

They obviously knew, as when challenged they agreed to pick it up again and fully pay for clean up operation that followed.

 

[crazy_bull]

I think k obiol maybe kills bugs too? Would have to run it through auger and spray on.

A lot of work, but a lot of value of wheat.

Doesn’t kill the eggs unfortunately, ok for treating and moving quickly, however no good for re-storing. The eggs get layer inside the grain and sealed in with a type of mucus the kobiol doesn’t penetrate. The gas does get through though.

C B

 

[Woody j]

Approx 350t

Run it through drier with cold air usually gets rid of them

 

[Woody j]

And get it away asap

 

[Adeptandy]

What is the fabric of the building storing it?

Fingers crossed it's concrete panels and a concrete floor.

Concrete floor & brick walls

 

[yellow belly]

Wasn’t a happy day yesterday
As title, bugs have made an appearance in the wheat shed, bit frustrating as nothing in the pitfall traps, nothing found at 1st mill but rejected for ergot, got to the cleaners and they found them so it made the round trip and is now back in the shed. This is a first for me any suggestions for who to get to treat them in my area ?
Thanks

Get a spear and intensively check the store
the bugs could be mostly or all in one part
often the warmest dampest bit
a spear on a drainage rod can check different depths and different places
the traditional grain merchants spear which is good at averaging a heap is no good for spot checks
use a white sheet to check bugs which can be spotted
it will take time but could save a lot of cost
350 tonnes is 100 of acres worth so a bit of time spent is less than inspecting fields



if it is all very dry
non harvested above 15 % then the warmest will be the bits harvested in the afternoon
but the dampest the early morning

i record the moisture on every trailer and it position in the shed so know where to look for potential problems
we then separate damp loads to be mixed in with dry loads
every trailer has a sample taken then 5 mixed together for a bagged sample sent to the grain coop to analise giving use a moisture meter check