The Risk of Stored Product Insect (SPI) in Food Supply Chain

Rentokil The Risk of Stored Product Insect (SPI) in Food Supply Chain The Experts in Pest Control The presence of SPI can cause enormous economic losses to your business by damaging and contaminating food material. SPI Infestation Across Food Supply Chain Raw Materials Food Processing & Manufacturing RM184.9 Bil of crops production Larva webbing can cause blockages and damage to production machinery destroyed annually due to pest infestation in Asia." Did you know? Birds are also a risk to your supply chain management by carrying and spreading insects and mites into your food processing facility. Warehouse / Distribution Estimated 1 quarter of the world's stored grain crop is lost annually Packaging due to SPI attack. 3) SPI larva can penetrate through cracks as small as 0.12 mm. 2) Logistic & Export Stock may spill and deteriorate during transportation, making stock susceptible to SPI infestation. Food & Beverage Consumer Restaurant SPI encourages the growth of microtoxin which can be toxic for human consumption. SPI can hide between cracks in the store walls, reinfesting fresh supply of stocks. Common Species of SPI in Malaysia Cigarette Beetle Flour Beetle Feeds off tobacco, dry stored food products, Feeds on durable commodities such spices, seeds, grains and dried plant material. as nuts, spices and coffee beans. Rice Weevil Sawtoothed Grain Beetle Grows, feeds and pupates within Feeds on grains, cereals, dried fruit a grain kernel. and nuts. Rentokil Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for SPI Control SPI can infiltrate at any stage of food supply chain, resulting negative impact your business with loss of commodity and revenue. At Rentokil, we apply IPM by ensuring effective control against SPI infestation from farm to table. With the application of myRentokil online reporting as part of IPM, it provides you better traceability and easy access to all key information needed for your end-to-end food supply chain management. Rentokil.com.my Source: (1) International Food Policy Research Institute (2) Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (3) https://www.agric.wagovau/pest-insects/insect-pests-stored-grain 1300 881 911 Copyright 2015 o Rentokil Initial Malaysia. All rights reserved.