Continued
Treatment:
Fumigation using methyl bromide is the treatment of choice. Because of warehouse beetle's habit of hiding in cracks and crevices and infesting porous block, the entire structure, in addition to its contents, must be fumigated. Typically, the building is covered by tarpaulin or heavy grade polythene and the fumigant is pumped in at an approved rate, typically six to nine pounds per thousand cubic feet, depending upon temperature. The process may take several hours, depending on the size of the building and the strict safety precautions required. The future for the continued use of methyl bromide fumigation for khapra beetle and warehouse beetle is uncertain at this time as it is not as effective if the larvae are in diapause.