#Biscuit beetle plus#

#Biscuit beetle plus#

In the home, foodstuffs should be stored in tins or plastic containers.Ī micro emulsion concentrate for the control of a wide range of flying and crawling insects.Įcorex Action Plus is an insecticide product for professional use against flying and crawling insects.Ĭimetrol Super RFU is a ready for use water-based spray to control bedbugs, fleas and other crawling and flying insects. Stock rotation should be reviewed to ensure that products likely to be infested are used quickly. Nests should be removed and a suitable insecticide used if necessary. They pass through four life stages egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Biscuit beetles are small, reddish-brown beetles that infest a variety of dry food products, including biscuits, cereals, spices, dried fruits, and pet food. They belong to the family Anobiidae and the species Stegobium paniceum. Biscuit beetle can also be associated with birds’ nests. Like other beetle species, biscuit beetles undergo complete metamorphosis. Biscuit beetles, also known as drugstore beetles or bread beetles, are a type of stored product pest. The area should then be thoroughly cleaned, and a residual insecticide labelled for ‘crawling insects’ can be used. The source of the infestation should be traced. However, in temperate climates one generation per year is widely reported. In warm countries this beetle has up to four generations in one year. The clip is taken from a pest control contract I look after, the non-toxic bait block has attracted an infestation of Biscuit Beetle that has broken out in t. The complete life cycle of biscuit beetles is 7 months. They are attracted to stored food products, particularly those that contain grains or cereals. The larval period passes through several months (usually 6-7 months) depending on the food availability and ranges from 4 to 5 months, with the pupal stage lasting from 12 to 18 days. Biscuit beetles, also known as drugstore beetles or bread beetles, are small, reddish-brown insects that are about 2-3mm in length. The female beetle lays egg singly up to 70-80 eggs at once in food sources. They also called Drug Store Beetles as they have an affinity to infest pharmaceutical products, such as prescribed drugs.Īdult beetles are 2-3mm in length, reddish-brown in colour and similar to both the Tobacco Beetle and Common Furniture Beetle. Stegobium paniceum larva is a serious concern for museums and antique collectors.

This beetle can bore and pass through tin, aluminium foil and lead sheets. The main non-food materials are leather, wool, hair, wooden objects, museum specimens and dried plant collections.

Biscuit beetles feed on bread, biscuits, flour, cookies, chocolates and spices.