Red Flour Beetles
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Red Flour Beetles: What you need to know
Identifying Characteristics
- Red Flour Beetles are elongated bugs, 3-4 millimeters in length
- They are most often found in and around stored food areas
- They are generally red-brown in color
- They do have functional wings but will rarely fly
- The Red Flour Beetles antenna ends in a 3-segmented club vs. the Confused Flour Beetle whose antenna-end gradually widens
- Unlike the Confused Flour Beetle their thorax is slightly curved
Active Season
- Red Flour Beetles are found indoors making them active year-round
Interesting Facts
- In preferred conditions, 5 generations can be produced in 1 year
Cause for Concern
- Red Flour Beetles feed on and destroy stored food (grains, flours, etc.)
Town and Country Can Help
Customer Preparation
- Customers can attempt to identify the source by looking for webbing, larvae, chewed packaging, or beetles in dry foods or suspected source. The treatment can take up to 3 weeks to take care of infestation. If homeowner believes they have found the food source, save it for technician to confirm. We may recommend for customer to throw some foods away if needed.
- Please be prepared to be out of your home for 1 hour from the time we begin our treatment
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