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REGIONAL PEST REPORT

Winter season

Pest threat

Mice are moving inside and other wildlife may be looking for potential harbourage areas. Cluster flies have hibernated in attics and wall voids. As the temperature fluctuates keep your eyes and ears open for the signs and sounds of unwanted pests this winter. Carpenter ant activity may be seen in the home where moisture is found on a warmer day.

 

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Mites of Processed Food Control in Canada: Types of Mites

Mites of Processed Food

Latin Name: Order Acarina

Appearance: Tiny and not visible to naked eye.

Habit: Destroy stored products.

Diet: Mushroom mite feeds on mushrooms and will also infest: cheese, grain, cereal products and dried meats. Grain mite attacks grain and cereal products with a moisture content above 12 percent.

Reproduction: See Mites.

Other: Difficult to control once an infestation occurs. Can be prevented by keeping moisture content of stored food low.