Mites in OSR

[Nailbourne]

DE or Silico Sec raked into the top used to be the solution. Is it still available and where from?

 

[Woldgrain Storage]

DE is available on ebay, 10kg would go a long way.

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[Steevo]

Any agchem supplier will be able to supply.

 

[Nailbourne]

Thank you Woldgrain. I’ve made the purchase from eBay. Neither Hutchinsons, Agrii or Zantra could supply

 

[Brisel]

Do you use it @Woldgrain Storage ? I've been warned off using it by many merchants over the years. Not nice stuff to conveyors, elevators etc despite being a very safe and inert substance for treating grain pests. No resistance either.

 

[Woldgrain Storage]

We've never used it in the store, but I use it at home for my chickens

Our silo storage makes controlling mites easy, as they don't survive the mechanics of moving oilseed around the store. Even simply recirculating a silo on itself can involve a sufficiently lengthy route 'around the houses' to reshuffle enough of the surface layer.

We are also obsessive about fans, blowing and blowing until temperatures are into single figures (which is always a challenge through Sept & Oct).