![]() ![]() ![]() Use a trained professional pest controller. Biscuit beetles feed on bread, biscuits, flour, cookies, chocolates and spices. 'If you feel your issue has not been resolved with the house keeping options above them we recommend you contact a professional pest controller to survey the issue and treat as necessary. Also check the loft or eaves of your house for an old bird nest, as these can be a common source of Biscuit Beetles. Throw out any infested food and thoroughly clean out any food residues from areas where the beetles or their grubs are found. Vacuuming is an effective first step in getting rid of biscuit beetles in your bedroom. The adults fly, but do not feed and live for relatively short periods of three to four weeks. They feed and grow for about two months or so, depending on temperature, the larvae pupate inside cocoons, often within the food material, and one or two weeks later the adult's hatch, their emergence holes resembling typical 'woodworm' (Anobium) exit holes. The white larvae are very small and quite active when they hatch. They have also been known to penetrate tin foil and lead, and have even bored through a shelf-full of books. The biscuit beetle, or Stegobium Paniceum, is a small brown insect that measures 2.25 to 3.5 mm in length. These beetles are also commonly known as biscuit beetle across the United Kingdom. They can grow up to 1/7 inch in length and look a little similar to cigarette beetles. These pests love to feed on bakery goods, so if you see them in your home, it is best to clean up any food sources they may have visited and seal up any open areas to keep them out. Drugstore beetles are common pests and can cause significant damage to food grains, stored food, packaged food products, prescription drugs, and even non-food items. Very similar in appearance and closely related to the Common Furniture Beetle (Woodworm), these insects can easily be confused and misidentified.įlour, biscuits, cake mixes, cereals, spices, meat and soup powders will attract them most, however, they will thrive on other substances such as poisonous substances like strychnine, belladonna and aconite - hence the beetle’s American name Drug Store Beetle. Biscuit beetles are small, black beetles that can easily enter your house through improperly sealed doors and windows. ![]()
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