Download Biscuit and Larder Beetle Control - Mid Suffolk PDF for free. Find more similar flip PDFs like Biscuit and Larder Beetle Control - Mid Suffolk. Biscuit and Larder Beetle Control - Mid Suffolk was published by on. If beetle numbers remain high, look for other sources of the problem within the home. Check Pages 1-4 of Biscuit and Larder Beetle Control - Mid Suffolk in the flip PDF version. The number of beetles should drop within one to two weeks of the clean-up. You cannot control this pest with insecticides because you cannot spray the food source. Heating infested products to 140☏ for two to three hours or freezing at 20☏ or less for 48 hours will kill all life stages. Uninfested dry goods should be stored in sturdy glass or plastic containers with tight fitting lids to prevent spread of the infestation. Check all potential products for activity. Adults can often be found a good distance from the source, which makes locating the source of the infestation difficult.Ĭontrol: Because drugstore beetles are food pests, the best control is to clean up and dispose of infested products. Drug store beetles are unusual for grain pests because the adults can fly and often collect near lights and windows. In most cases, extermination is the only option for getting rid of the pests. Holes and damage found in packaging are caused by the adults as they leave the product. Drugstore beetles, also known as the biscuit beetle or bread beetle, are an invasive species of insect that can cause extensive damage to stored food products. Infested products often have small round “shot holes” in packaging and large amounts of dusty frass (insect waste) inside. Adults are 1/8 to 1/10 inch long and cylindrical. Small C-shaped grubs can be found feeding inside infested products. Life cycle: The life cycle of the drugstore beetle takes three to four months at room temperatures. Drugstore beetles are brought into the home on food items, and often spread to other products before an infestation is discovered. Historically, these insects were often pests of herbal medicines and pharmaceuticals, thus their common name. The drugstore beetle and the closely related cigarette beetle are small reddish-brown beetles that infest grains, pet food, straw flowers, tea, old rodent bait, red pepper, flour, spices, leather, animal hair, tobacco and other dried plant material. Phil Pellitteri, UW Insect Diagnostic Lab
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