Lasser grain borer

The Lesser Grain Borer is a primary pest of grain meaning it can bore directly into a store where it will consume the insides reducing it to a hollow husk where it will reside and complete its larval life. This stored product pest is probably the most dangerous type of pest. It is a common pest in food processing, warehouses, baking plants, stores, milling companies and silos.

1. Size:Adults 2 – 3mm long with their larvae growing to 3mm in length
2. Color:adults are reddish-brown and larvae are white
3. Breeding:The life cycle of these pests is 8 weeks. Females can produce up to 500 eggs at one time and these are scattered loosely in grain.

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