Stored product insects (SPIs) pose a persistent threat to businesses that handle dry foods, such as cereals, pulses, nuts, dried fruits, flours, baked goods, chocolate, pasta, and noodles.
After two decades in the pest control services industry, my deep understanding of customers’ needs and challenges has shaped my perspective on its critical gaps.
Since September 2020, we have been selling FLYght Traps as a modern, energy-efficient alternative to conventional UV fluorescent tube insect light traps (ILTs).
Pestroniks Innovations Pte. Ltd. (Pestroniks) introduced the FLYght One as its inaugural product in partnership with Giridhar Pai Associates LLP (GPA) in 2020.
At Giridhar Pai Associates LLP (GPA), logistics is not just an operational necessity but our defining service USP.
When I founded Giridhar Pai Associates LLP (GPA) in 2020, my mission was to pioneer non-toxic pest management by focusing on prevention and monitoring rather than chemical pesticides. I knew I couldn’t do it alone and am always on the lookout for global partners with solutions that fit our mission.
Preventing houseflies requires a two-pronged strategy: eliminating the attraction (sanitation) and denying entry (exclusion).
The Pest Control Technology (PCT) magazine article, “Exclusion Essentials” by Christopher Cushing, is a comprehensive guide to rodent exclusion strategies that draws on the concepts of Bob Corrigan, one of the world’s foremost authorities on rodent management.
With over three decades of hands-on experience in using and implementing stored product insect (SPI) pheromone traps, I have witnessed firsthand the evolution of SPI pest management practices in the Indian food industry.
I recently had the opportunity to present at the Federation of Indian Pest Professionals (FIPP) Conclave 2025, held at Hometel, Lucknow, on 21 December 2025.
