Check your bins

[LEP]

LEP, you dont use Protect-It?

We put 1 box per 1500 bushels or so. Never had a problem.

Just make sure its a bin you will never have to shovel.

Protect it works in warmer weather when the beetles are actively moving.

This is only the second time in 35 years that I have had bugs. The other time a lid blew open on a bin in a landlord's yard, during a March storm and he never mentioned it to me. Had to use phostoxin on that one.

We have 100 bins, so I think the cost is more than I need/ want to spend.

However I will watch the bins alittle closer now.

[redleaf]

Diatomaceous earth available at feed stores for treating calf scours will do the same thing for less money

[Sodbuster]

The biggest thing for us is to cool the bins down to less than 15C soon after harvest. Then to cool them to below 0C if the conditions warrant it. We generally freeze all our canola to be on the safe side, especially with prices in the high teens.

[WiltonRanch]

Diatomaceous earth available at feed stores for treating calf scours will do the same thing for less money

I second that. Usually spread some on bin floors before filling. Put a handful in every load for preventative.

[Highlander]

Have found malathion dust to be far more effective than protect-it. Treat every load of cereals going into bins of all sizes with heavier concentration at peak of bin and have virtually eliminated any rusty grain or wheat aphid issues. Well worth the expense for the peace of mind it bring

[mcfarms]

Have found malathion dust to be far more effective than protect-it. Treat every load of cereals going into bins of all sizes with heavier concentration at peak of bin and have virtually eliminated any rusty grain or wheat aphid issues. Well worth the expense for the peace of mind it bring

Hope you don't put canola in those bins.

[Highlander]

Have filled aforementioned bins with lentils, peas, and chickpeas on several occasions after thorough cleaning following cereals and have never had any issues. Designate canola to bins that are specific to our canola production only Use a 40 lb bag of malathion dust for every 2 superb-train loads of cereals going into bins. I acknowledge your concern with residual contamination but it hasn’t been a problem with a little careful management.