#BISCUIT BEETLE FLY PROFESSIONAL#

Infestations can be controlled by application of a residual insecticide (such as permethrin), professional fumigation and/or replacing affected wood. Furniture beetles can cause serious damage to structural timbers if left unchecked. The beetles attack the seasoned sapwood, not live or fresh wood. Full-grown larvae change into pupae and, after 6-8 weeks, into adult beetles.Īs the adults exit the larval tunnels, they leave behind round exit holes 1.5-2 mm wide, and small piles of wood dust (frass) characteristic of woodworm damage. They feed and grow within the wood producing a network of tunnels packed with bore dust. The larvae bore straight into the wood making a hole indiscernible to the naked eye.

They emerge from the wood in early summer and live for 2-4 weeks during which the female lays 20-100 eggs that hatch in 3-5 weeks. Speed of development depends on type of wood, temperature, and humidity. They are usually seen one at a time, and in random places sometimes on the bed, or in a drawer, or in the bath. Life cycleįour life-stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult. We have found several small brown beetles in the bedrooms and bathroom. Causes more damage in structural timber and joinery, for example in the attic, rather than in furniture. Woodwork and furniture in houses, stores, warehouses in Europe widespread in Britain. If beetle numbers remain high, look for other sources of the problem within the home.On dry wood of deciduous and coniferous trees it likes ivy. The number of beetles should drop within one to two weeks of the clean-up. Aubade Femme St Tropez Brief Knickers MC70 New Womens Luxury Lingerie Biscuit. Beetles: Common names (mm) Scientific name Adult size Mature larva size (mm) Confused flour beetle Tribolium confusum 3-4 6 Rust-red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum 3-4 6 Cigarette beetle Lasioderma serricorne 2-3 4 Drugstore/biscuit beetle Stegobium paniceum 2.25-3. 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. However, this beetle is not harmful to health and despite its. It is able to feed on a variety of plant and animal products including bread and flour and even hot spices and drugs. Check all potential products for activity. The Bread beetle, Stegobium paniceum, also known as the Biscuit beetle (or the Drugstore beetle in the U.S.A.) is one of the commonest pest insects of stored food. 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. Holes and damage found in packaging are caused by the adults as they leave the product. Infested products often have small round “shot holes” in packaging and large amounts of dusty frass (insect waste) inside. However, if the larvae hatch from their eggshells into the product that was eaten by the adults, it may cause several problems for both animals and humans. They can be found in all types of foodstuffs and are often not harmful to people or pets. Adults are 1/8 to 1/10 inch long and cylindrical. The biscuit beetle is an insect that lays its eggs in a food item made with flour, such as biscuits. 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.

Biscuit beetles are one of the most common household pests, and they can be really difficult to get rid of. 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. Set out a few cooked meatballs or dry cereal (like Cheerios) in empty jars around your house to serve as bait for the beetles’ appetite Spray a small amount of white vinegar on the insects or their eggs and watch them fly away Conclusion. Phil Pellitteri, UW Insect Diagnostic Lab

Biscuit beetle fly