Red flour beetles in a pantry usually trace back to stored dry food. Inspect flour, cereal, pasta, and similar products for beetles and other signs of activity. In a food business, include stock areas and places where grain dust collects.
Remove affected products, clean shelves and cracks, and use tightly sealed containers for replacement food. Check unopened packages nearby as well; a source can be easy to miss. Cleaning the storage area is an important part of control, since treating the visible beetles alone leaves the source in place.
If beetles keep appearing after a careful inspection, GL Pest Control can identify the pest and advise on insect control in Winnipeg.
The red flour beetle attacks stored grain and other food products including flour, cereals, pasta, biscuits, beans, and nuts, causing loss and damage they are often called grain feeders. It may cause an allergic response, as well, but is not known to cause damage to structures or furniture. Survives Canadian winters in heated and protected places and is distributed worldwide and is more common in warmer climates.
Red flour beetle has one of the highest rates of population growth for stored-product insects. Each female lays 400 to 500 eggs.
Removal methods consist of a careful combination of insecticides and physical control methods.
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