Basic steps for insect control

In order to control insects in a storage warehouse or processing plants the following steps must be followed:

• Monitoring : Have an inspection or surveillance programme which will yield prompt awareness of a possible problem (presence, level, source) before it occurs
• Identification : Determine the extent and nature of the possible problem (species, type, level, means of transmission)
• Control: Devise a plan for controlling the problem (integration of all possible means to achieve good, cheap and safe pest control)