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Videos of insect pests found in stored grain

While a photo or drawing can help you identify an insect pest, it can be hard to compare a moving insect to a still picture. The short videos of live insects moving in their food source can help you identify insect pests found in stored grain.

Select the insect which you would like to view.

Insect pests

General video instructions

There is no sound on these videos.

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To play the video, select the white arrow on the viewing window or the black arrow on the bar below the window.

To pause the video, place the cursor on the viewing window and press the left mouse button or select the black arrow on the bar below the window.

Rewind or fast forward the video by selecting the double arrows.