Are the Bugs Taking Over?
With the hot hot summer, comes those pesky pests that invade our homes, our bird cages, our dreams. Ok , maybe a little melodramatic. However, anyone who owns birds is sure to come face to face with a few moths, the occasional little black seed bug, or some other insect critter. Since manufacturers cannot use seeds and grains that have been sprayed with large doses of pesticides, nor would we want them to, it is just a fact of life that you will one day come face to face with a bug problem. Although manufacturers overall do a good job of trying to clean their food mixes of those stowaway insects, even the best of methods can not usually guarantee 100% bug free (even though a few manufacturers claim so). Having a few moths or seed bugs in bird and parrot food in the summer does not mean the food is bad, expired, or spoiled, or that your local bird or pet store is a bad place. Unless the bugs have actually been there long enough to hatch out, and produce we...