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Grain Journal interviwed entomologist Dave Mueller, March 31.

Mueller is a stored product entomologist and author of the book, “Reducing Customer Complaints in Stored Products.”

Highlights From the Podcast

• Knowing the pest is half the battle in controlling it.

• Offer insects things they doesn’t like and the insects will leave or die.

• Spiders are good hunters and may predict the presense of insects that eat grain/seed.

• Being proactive, as opposed to reactive, allows for the possible elimination of some fumigation/treatments for insects.

• Wait until warmer weather to use treatments for insects. Early spring can be too early.

Biography

Dave Mueller is a stored product entomologist.

He studies insects that attack stored products.

Mueller is the president of Insects Limited, Inc. and the founder of Fumigation Service & Supply, Inc., and eight Fumigants & Pheromones International Conferences.

As an international consultant, educator, and research, he has traveled to 60 countries in the pasts 35 years to help solve problems on insects that attack flour, wheat, rice, corn, processed food, cocoa beans, bananas, museums, wood, food processing structures, and other post harvest stored products.

Mueller is the author of the popular newsletter Fumigants & Pheromones and the books "Stored Product Protection … A period of Transition" and "Reducing Customer Complaints in Stored Products."

Insects Limited is a company that researches, develops, manufacturers, and distributes products for reducing customer complaints in stored products.

For more information, call 317-896-9300 or e-mail insectsltd@aol.com.

See Related Websites/Articles:

• Insects Limited, Inc.

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