Parasites have invaded Taita Taveta County where more than 200 bags of maize at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depot in Voi have been infested by weevils.
The Voi Law Court has issued an order to the depot management to fumigate their stores.
Voi Resident Magistrate Anne Karimi gave the NCPB seven days to comply with the order.
An officer at the depot said that by the time the order was being issued they had already taken measures to control the insects.
The officer said there is only one pest control unit at the Coast region hence the challenge to quickly intervene in case of such an invasion.