Flour BeetleThe flour beetles belong to the Family Tenebrionidae which also contains the larger mealworm beetles and the darkling beetles. Tenebrionids can be distinguished from similar looking beetles by examining the tarsi on the legs. On these beetles, the front and middle legs have five-segmented tarsi while the tarsi of the hind legs has only […]
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Carpet BeetleAnthrenus flavipes, are slightly larger and rounder than the varied carpet beetle adult. Coloration and markings of the adult are highly variable, but they generally have a mottled appearance due to white and dark yellow to orange scales interspersed with black spots on their elytra; if these scales have been worn off, they may […]
Dried Fruit BeetleThe dried fruit beetle is a small, flat oval-shaped beetle about 1/8 inch (4 mm) in length that is dark brown to black in colour. Like most sap beetles of the family Nitidulidae, the elytra (wing covers) of this beetle are fairly short, leaving a portion of the abdomen exposed. The wing covers […]
Damage They infest boxes of stored, dried insects. The setae or “hairs” of Trogoderma larvae are important health hazards and are one of the reasons health and food regulatory officials are so concerned about infestations of these beetles. The setae are shed within the food product infested by the larvae and are present on the […]
CadellesCharacteristics The cadelle is a black beetle that is larger than most stored product beetles being about 1/3 inch (6 to 11 mm) long. It has a flattened body and may resemble a ground beetle (Carabidae) to an untrained eye. The key identifying character to examine is the point where the prothorax joins the elytra […]
Cigarette BeetleThe cigarette beetle, Lasioderma serricorne, also known as the tobacco beetle, is pest of stored products. Stored-product pests are responsible for tremendous damage and economic losses to post-harvest and stored grains and seeds, packaged food products and animal and plant derived items and commodities. The cigarette beetle is a commonly encountered stored-product pest in […]
Carpenter AntCarpenter ants are among the most conspicuous of ants found in and around homes, being large and typically blackish or very dark bodied. Most carpenter ants can be easily distinguished from other species of ants by their large size, up to 1/2 inch long. Carpenter ants cannot sting but if handled can inflict a […]
Argentina AntThere are over 12,000 species of ants throughout the world. Common ant pests include Argentine ant (Linepithema humile), pharoah ant (Monomorium pharaonis), the odorous house ant (Tapinoma sessile), the thief ant (Solenopsis molesta), and the southern fire ant (Solenopsis xyloni). Less common, but of great importance, is the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta. […]
House Shrew A highly variable species, the house shrew varies widely in colour, size and weight. It is small, secretive and mouse-like with a long pointed nose. The fur is short and velvety, ranging in colour from light grey-brown to black and recorded adult weights vary between 23.5g to 82.0g in females and 33.2g to […]
Rat Rats are ferocious, omnivorous and adaptable to all climates. Their high adaptability to changing environments and high reproductive rate have allowed them to advance side by side with man. Rats live and thrive under a wide variety of climates and conditions; they are often found in and around homes and other buildings, farms, gardens, […]