A Stored Product Insect (SPI) monitoring programme is an early-warning Integrated Pest Management (IPM) system designed to detect, track, and locate high-risk stored insect populations inside food processing plants, grain mills, and dry storage warehouses before an active infestation contaminates product lines and the supply chain.
For decades, commercial facilities, food processing plants, hospitality venues, and pharmaceutical units have installed Insect Light Traps (ILTs) as a mandatory line of defence against filth flies. Yet, behind glossy product brochures and sales pitches, most ILT manufacturers and suppliers stay quiet about how these units really perform in day-to-day operations.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), in partnership with State Food and Drug Administrations (FDAs), has launched an unprecedented “zero-tolerance” enforcement campaign targeting Food Business Operators (FBOs) nationwide.
The global spice and grain industries are facing an unprecedented paradigm shift. Regulatory authorities, auditors, and increasingly conscious consumers are clamping down harder than ever on chemical pesticide residues in foods.
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.
Rodents are remarkably versatile creatures, constantly searching for food, shelter, and mates.
Rodents are more than just a nuisance, but a serious threat to public health, property integrity, and peace of mind.
The global construction landscape has been fundamentally reshaped by the advent of Pre-Engineered Buildings (PEBs). These modular, highly customizable steel structures are fabricated in a factory, shipped to the site, and rapidly assembled.
Interacting with a customer recently, I learned he had not yet evaluated the free sample of Gumtree Traps’ Fly Trapp Jar I had sent him.
