![]() ![]() The two can be easily separated based on antennal characteristics. The red flour beetle is named after its rust-red color. The confused flour beetle was named because of the confusion over its identity. A thorough clean up is advised, using a vacuum cleaner to get into the cracks and crevices followed by a treatment using a broad spectrum residual insecticide.Ĭonfused Flour Beetle ( Tribolium Confusum ) Within commercial situations, the use of insect monitors is key to help pinpoint the infestations. Control MethodsĬontrol of these pests begins with a thorough inspection, source the location and then the destruction of the infested food. ![]() The life cycle requires one to four months when temperatures are favourable and the female may live for as long as 2 years. These beetles often hitchhike into the house in infested flour and can build up into large populations on food accumulations in cabinet cracksĪnd crevices and in furniture. Rust-Red Flour Beetle ( Tribolium Castaneum )Īdult elongate, 2.3 – 4.4 mm in length colour, reddish-brown antennae with distinct, 3 – segmented club at tip no ridge present above each eye.īeetles attack milled grain products such as flour and cereals. ![]()
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