Check your bins

[LEP]

Found a couple bins with bugs. It was binned dry but hot.

We were able to handle it without costing a bunch. But it could have been costly.

These bins are 6 miles from the main yard.

[Blaithin]

Bugs are hopping this year. Seeing them frequently.

Also lots of crusting popping up on all types of grains. Most recently seen some yellow peas that seem to be the victim of crustification 🤮

[Jordy2323]

Found a couple bins with bugs. It was binned dry but hot.

We were able to handle it without costing a bunch. But it could have been costly.

These bins are 6 miles from the main yard.

How were you able to deal with the bugs, if you don't mind saying?

[TOM4CWB]

How were you able to deal with the bugs, if you don't mind saying?

You can freeze them to death, below-25c for a few days with an airbin will usually kill them.

Also putting the grain through a vacuvator when it is -25c will also kill them.

Cheers

Cheers

[blackpowder]

A vac at any temp usually kills enough.
Re-binning with Protect-it.
Initial fill with Protect-it in the top.
But ya, take out the cone and freeze em. Only ever a problem in non air bins.
I usually pull the cones of non air bins in Nov/Dec.
Still, I'm watching a couple as filled hot. Cone came out same temp as went in. 28.

[Blaithin]

A vac at any temp usually kills enough.

Only takes one moving to cause issues. No such thing as kills enough.

Seen bad infestations take multiple vacs to knock them all the way out.

Have heard the red vacs work better than the blue ones?

[LEP]

Cleaned any crust and evidence of bugs out the top by pail. Then sucked the top half of the bin off and put it on air. They say they die in 8 weeks at -10, 4 weeks at -15 ,and 1 week at -20.

I will give them lots of time and then borrow my neighbor's vac to load trucks.

[Taiga]

Cleaned any crust and evidence of bugs out the top by pail. Then sucked the top half of the bin off and put it on air. They say they die in 8 weeks at -10, 4 weeks at -15 ,and 1 week at -20.

I will give them lots of time and then borrow my neighbor's vac to load trucks.

So what type of bin did you have this trouble with?

[LEP]

So what type of bin did you have this trouble with?

Both were 40 year old westeel 5,000s.

I think it had more to do with two snow storms with 80 khm winds than the type of bin.

[jazz]

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.