Grain stored on farms will eventually become infested by grain beetles or moths unless specific measures are taken. Primary grain insects are those which can attack and reproduce in whole grain and include the lesser grain borer, the granary weevil and the rice weevil. Secondary grain insects require grain which has been damaged or attacked by primary insects. The flour beetles, sawtoothed grain beetle and flat grain beetles. are secondary insects. All the grain moths with the exception of the angoumis grain moth are secondary insects. Grain insects are not permitted in export grain or grain for sale. On farms, severe infestations can reduce germination of seed, and can contaminate harvested grain.

AGIRD - Australian Grain Insect Resistance Database|  A National database of pesticide resistance in grain insects
AGIRD Distribution Map  |  Sampling sites since 1993
A National Approach to resistance Data Management  |  A discussion paper

Index of Common Grain Insect Pests  |  For grain pests in Australia and around the world.
Grain Insect Identification Key  |  A database-driven identification tool
Sending insect specimens for identification

Phosphine - Use it responsibly or lose it!
National Phosphine Awareness Campaign
Keep Phosphine Safe  |  A PDF document for the grains industry outlining safe use of phosphine (download PDF viewer)
$ealed $ilos $ave  |  A PDF document for the grains industry outlining correct usage of sealed storages (download PDF viewer)
Stockfeed manufacturers 'fuming' over contaminated grain  |  C Newman 

Grain Insect Screen Saver | Contains over 30 images and information on grain storage invertebrate pest in several languages
Phoscard^® slide show presentation | Phosphine fumigation detector cards for farmers
Phoscard^® - conference paper|  A paper presented at APTC 2000 

Frequently Asked Questions  |  A growing library of FAQs regarding grain storage

Phoscard^® - Phosphine fumigation indicator cards for farmers |  A paper presented at APTC 2000

Grain Storage Study Tour of Berlin and Cyprus  |  R. Emery

USA Study Tour for Pea Weevil Resistance Pea Germplasm  |  D. Hardie

Australian Grain Insect Resistance Datababase  |  R. Emery & R. Tassone

A Comparative Study of Phosphine Resistance Levels in Stored-Grain Beetles Collected From Sealed and Unsealed Farm Storages in Western Australia  |  R. Emery

The Biology and Identification of Native and Pest Trogoderma Species'  |  R. Emery, Dr I. Dadour, Dr S. Lachberg, A. Szito, J. Morrell

Bruchids - Secret Seed Eaters  |  N. Keals

Insect Pests of Stored Grain  |  APB InfoNote

Warehouse Beetle - Farmnote  |  R. Emery

Surveillance Manual for Khapra Beetle and Warehouse Beetle  |  M. Poole

Surveillance Manual for Stored Grain Insects  |  M. Poole

Aeration - Is It For You?  |  C. Newman

Stock Feed Manufacturers say ‘NO’ to weevils  |  C. Newman

Late Grain Deliveries  |  C. Newman

Quality Grain Storage  |  C. Newman

Itch Mites - Garden Note  | R. Emery, D. Hardie

DPI Notes - Fieldcrops - Insect control in stored grain Western Darling Downs | DPI Notes - Field Crops, Graham White and Pat Collins

Underground pit storage of grain | DPI Notes - Field Crops, Graham White and Troy Jensen, Farming Systems Institute, Toowoomba, and Alan Andrews, Customvac Australia Pty Ltd

Temporary storage of grain | DPI Notes - Field Crops, Graham White and Troy Jensen, Farming Systems Institute, Toowoomba, and Alan Andrews, Customvac Australia Pty Ltd

Stored grain management | DPI Notes - Field Crops, Graham White and Pat Collins

Insect Control in stored grain - Western Darling Downs and Maranoa | DPI Notes - Field Crops, Graham White and Pat Collins

Effective fumigation needs a properly sealed silo Farmnote 5-99 | Farmnote for 5-99, Chris Newman

Grain storage - Maintaining grain quality Farmnote 65/2003 - | Farmnote for 65/2003, Chris Newman

Sealed silos make $ense | Farmnote, Chris Newman

Stored grain management - Underground storage of grain | Farmnote for 11-99, Chris Newman

Control of stored food insects (Reviewed 1999)| Farmnote13-87 for householders, Rob Emery

Psocid and mite pests - DPI Notes - Grain storage

Identification of insect pests - DPI Notes - Stored grain

Shortcuts for insect control - DPI Notes - Grain storage

Resistance to phosphine fumigant - DPI Notes - Grain storage

Resistance to insecticides - DPI Notes - Grain storage

Underground pit storage of grain - DPI Notes - Field Crops

Temporary storage of grain - DPI Notes - Field Crops

General Management - DPI Notes - Fieldcrops - Grain Storage Darling Downs

Grain Aeration - DPI Notes - Fieldcrops - General Management

Steel Mesh Silos for on-Farm Grain Storage - DPI Notes

Insect control in stored grain - DPI Notes

Grain Storage and Drying in Central Queensland - DPI Notes

Grain Drying Darling Downs - DPI Notes - Fieldcrops - General Management