Psciods
General Information
- Psocids (Booklouse), also sometimes called barklice, are small insects belonging to the insect order Psocoptera.
- Most species are free-living and are not pests.
- prefer warm conditions especially kitchens
- commonly found in flour
- pale yellow in colour and wingless
Significance
- wash down shelves and thoughly dry the shelf and surrounding area removing all moisture
- discard affected food
- we usually do not treat as such just provide advice
- keep food stuffs away from kettles and microwaves etc as these can intensify the humidity
Preventative Treatment
| Food | Access | Harbourage (i.e. possible nest sites) |
| flour, grain and cereals in a cool environment | the only effective method of controlling mites is to ensure that the foodstuff in question is stored as dry and as cool as possible. | areas of high humidity |
Stirling Council
- there is a charge of £32 for this service if a visit is requested
- advice will be given without charge
Cost of Treatment (until 31 March 2009)
£32 (per treatment)
Concessions
certain concessions from payment apply e.g. OAP/UB40 - if you wish to request a concession please phone 0845 2777000 – we regret that concessions can not be processed on line
