Management of Pests in Grain Stores

Course Objectives

To enable course members to:
Understand the importance that good hygiene practices play in reducing pest problems in grain stores
Recognise the rodent, insect and bird pests that can occur in grain stores
Plan a control programme to control pests in grain stores
Set up a monitoring system to identify and intercept pests early on so as to comply with assurance schemes

Who is the Course For?
This course is designed to help people plan and carry out pest control and monitoring in grain stores. It is intended to give trainees a full working knowledge of both preventative and curative methods so that they can plan, implement and monitor a control programme that is appropriate to their situation using efficient and safe methods and with due regard to the environment.

Course Content
Hygiene in grain stores
The biology and behaviour of rodents in grain stores
The management of insects & mites in grain stores
Current rodenticides and formulations
Surveying for rodent activity
The safe storage, transport, use and disposal of rodenticides
Non chemical rodent control
Monitoring rodents
Identification, biology and behaviour of insects and mites in grain stores
Insects and mites – preparing the grain store for harvest, treatment of infested grain
The biology and behaviour of birds in grain stores
The management of birds in grain stores
Practical session –rodent and insects and birds
Summary

Duration:
Two day classroom based with visit to grain store for practical work

Maximum Attendees:  6