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A supervisor asks you to report any signs of weevils in the kitchen. You find this table headed ‘Identifying pests’ in a book about food hygiene. Scan the table for weevils. What should you look out for in the kitchen?

IDENTIFYING PESTS

Type of pestSigns to look out for
Rodentsfootprints, droppings, signs of gnawing or urine stains on food packets
Flieslive flies, bodies of dead flies, buzzing noises, maggots
Antsthe ants themselves
Cockroacheslive cockroaches, moulted skins, droppings
Weevilssmall maggots or moving insects in dried food
Birdsdroppings, feathers, nests, noise