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16 Service Centers Nationwide brownish white, has six legs, and is up to 13mm long. The life cycle requires one to four months when temperatures are favorable. Flour beetles attack milled grain products such as flour and cereals. These beetles often hitchhike into the house in infested flour and can build up into large populations on food accumulations in cabinet cracks and crevices and in furniture. Control of these pests begins with the location of the infested food. A thorough clean up, using a vacuum cleaner to get into the cracks and crevices, will control this pest. Confused flour beetles are the most abundant and injurious insect pest of flour mills in the United States. Control Methods: With our experience, Pestmaster will be able to fully control the varied types of moths and beetles found in foods. After inspection, we will strive to control the pests through IPM methods. We have found that some pheromone traps work well also. During our scheduled inspections of food storage and food handling areas, we will identify any pests that have infested commodities. There are many varieties of moths that are food pests as well as gnats and beetles. IPM methods will be employed including vacuuming or sanitation measures, to name just a few. Prevention is the best strategy to avoid insect problems in stored grains. Proper bin sanitation before the introduction of new foods minimizes the need for pesticides. Good sanitation involves the removal of old food crumbs and dust in and around the storage container. Any food remaining when a bin is emptied can harbor insect infestations that will move into the new product. We train employees to closely inspect the packaging for any signs of insect infestation, open any packages that seem suspicious. Infected products must be then discarded. In any cabinet where we have found evidence of the insects, we will clear out the cabinets entirely; use a strong vacuum to clean out the cabinets, paying special attention to the cracks and crevices where the insects hide. Making sure we get up underneath the shelves, both larva and adults will hide in and under the little nooks and crannies, is especially important. Chemical Control: Chemical control will be performed only after all sanitation methods have failed. OCCASIONAL INVADERS: Occasional invaders include centipedes, pill bugs, sow bugs, silverfish, millipedes, clover mites, box elders, stinkbugs, ground beetles and crickets. Identification is important in choosing the best course of action. We will use a variety of methods to catch and identify the pests. Pestmaster will again, employ IPM strategies and approaches, to control the pests. Wherever possible this will include various non- pesticide approaches, as well as strategies that are effective. DocuSign Envelope ID: 16D1C412-7260-4260-8A87-C870C0BEE374