Pest Management Professional, June 2016
ConduCive Conditions By Mark Sheperdigian BCE Contributor one pest begets another PhotoS MARK ShEPERDIGIAN t he photo here is a grisly image but it shows what can happen when we lose track of our traps Although these mice are no longer active they now constitute conditions conducive to other pests The obvious pest would be blow flies Calliphoridae and indeed you can see a few fly larvae that emerged from the bodies left in this trap The flies will be short lived because the mouse carcasses are small and dry out quickly but what will be next There are a number of other pests that will finish the job the flies left undone A number of pests will colonize the dried carcasses including spider beetles Ptinidae and clothes moths Tineidae but the most common pests will be dermestid beetles The family name Dermestidae Continued on PagE 82 Industry Owned National Pest Lawn Program Coverages for gL ProPerty equiPment umbreLLas W C auto bonds and more Will work with any agent you choose 800 893 9887 Ext 101 Fax 225 927 3295 www lipca com andy mcginty@ lipca com 80 June 2016 Pest Management Professional mypmp net
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