Product of the Month: PTL Multi-Species NoSurvivor Kit (IL-408)
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Product of the Month: PTL Multi-Species NoSurvivor Kit (IL-408)

PTL represents the Plodia/Trogoderma/Lasioderma insects. This product features NoSurvivor™ Hanging Traps and pheromone Bullet Lures™ for the most common stored products beetles and moths. This multi-species lure includes the sex pheromone for food moth species.

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Insect of the Month: Cigarette Beetle (Lasioderma serricorne)
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Insect of the Month: Cigarette Beetle (Lasioderma serricorne)

Packages and food products infested with cigarette beetles usually have shot holes where adults have emerged from pupation. Adults and larvae cause damage. Adults are excellent fliers and are attracted to lights.

These beetles are commonly found in tobacco and other processed foods such as spices, flour, meal, and dog food, but can also attack horn, wool, hair, hide, pharmaceuticals and even book bindings. It is a common household pest.

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The Rewards and Risks of Using Clothes Dryers to Combat Clothes Moths on Wool
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The Rewards and Risks of Using Clothes Dryers to Combat Clothes Moths on Wool

If you own a wool sweater, then you’ve likely heard the advice to never, under any circumstances, put it in the dryer or it will never fit you again. While this is generally good advice in protecting the longevity of your beloved garments, sometimes there are greater threats posed by sneaky insect invaders such as the dreaded clothes moth, and the pros of a tumble through the dryer may just outweigh the cons.

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Cicadas are Coming!
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Cicadas are Coming!

In 2024, two distinct cicada broods, Brood XIII and Brood XIX, will simultaneously emerge—an occurrence not witnessed since 1803. Brood XIII, on a 17-year cycle, and Brood XIX, on a 13-year cycle, represent rare instances of synchronized emergence, highlighting an unusual event in the life cycle of periodical cicadas.

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Product of the Month - PTL Multi-Species Kit (IL-408-10)
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Product of the Month - PTL Multi-Species Kit (IL-408-10)

PTL represents the Plodia/Trogoderma/Lasioderma insects. ​​​​​The PTL Multi-Species Kit (IL-408-10) features the Insect Limited’s signature pheromone Bullet Lures™ that attract the most common pests of dried goods: Indian Meal Moth (Plodia interpunctella), Mediterranean Flour Moths (Ephestia kuehniella), Almond Moth (Ephestia cautella), Tobacco Moths (Ephestia elutella) and other food moth species; Trogoderma food beetles such as the Warehouse beetle, (Trogoderma variabile), Khapra beetle, (Trogoderma granarium) as well as (Trogoderma glabrum) and (Trogoderma inclusum); and also the Cigarette beetle (Lasioderma serricorne) species with a controlled release of pheromone over 3 months.

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Insect of the Month: Almond Moth (Ephestia cautella)
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Insect of the Month: Almond Moth (Ephestia cautella)

Almond moth damage occurs during the larval phase. Granular frass the size of ground pepper can be found in food materials such as nuts, dried fruits, cereals and processed foods containing nuts or seeds and made from wheat, rice, or corn.

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Product of the Month - All Beetle AA Carpet Beetle Kit (IL-2110)
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Product of the Month - All Beetle AA Carpet Beetle Kit (IL-2110)

This All Beetle AA Carpet Beetle Kit includes 10 or 100 (select your quantity) complete All Beetle traps, 10 or 100 dermestid attractant lures, 10 pheromone Bullet Lures™ for Varied Carpet Beetles (Anthrenus verbasci), and Black Carpet Beetle, (Attagenus unicolor), as well as a glue board specifically designed to fit the All Beetle trap removable tray.

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Insect of the Month: Black Carpet Beetle (Attagenus unicolor)
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Insect of the Month: Black Carpet Beetle (Attagenus unicolor)

Black Carpet Beetles are commonly found in processed foods such as, spices, biscuits, meal, four, seeds, and dog food, but can also attack horn, untreated hides, wool, hair, silk, and dead insects. The black carpet beetle is a common household pest.

Only larvae cause damage to plant or animal products or textiles. The presence of cast skins is usually apparent. Holes and frayed fibers in textiles also may be present.

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Product of the Month - Clothes Moth Bullet Lure (IL-123)
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Product of the Month - Clothes Moth Bullet Lure (IL-123)

The set of Clothes Moth Bullet Lures™ (IL-123) features Insect Limited’s signature pheromone Bullet Lures™ that attract three separate species of clothes moth with a controlled release of pheromone over 3 months. Male clothes moths are attracted to the lure and are readily stuck in the glue when paired with a sticky trap trapping system.

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