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Problems of UTnypreegs uoflaCtheedmHicearlbmaal rDkreursgs
 DeteriorationofHerbalDrugs
Insects/Moths

 A few species of the Lepidoptera
attack the stored crude drugs and
cause damage at the larvalstage .
Theinfestationcanspreadrapidlydue
tothemobilityoftheadults.

 Cocoa moth can attack cocoa,
tobacco and rosepetals .

 Someotherinsects, cockroaches and
ants are sometimes found to cause
deteriorationtothestoredproducts.