Re: [Killietalk] Meal Worms

["Robert Goldstein" <rgoldstein at rjgacarolina_com>]

I've never had meal worm beetles contaminate grains, other human foods, or 
even fish foods. They're too big to get through cracks, and need moisture to 
survive. Flour beetles can get into sealed bags (by chewing their way in) 
and live without moisture forever (or so it seems) on dry spaghetti, flour, 
spices, and probably rocks. They can thrive where lichens would die.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Davis" <unclescott at prodigy_net>
To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 2:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Meal Worms


> Br. Paul, you've obviously be careful to keep your
> confused flour beetles tightly confined. They can get
> into one's (human) food in a house, if they get loose.
> Does anyone know if there is a danger with meal worm
> beetles doing that too?
>
> Thanks,
> Scott
>
> > No, but I raise confused flour beetles, easy and no
> > trouble.
> > Br. Paul
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