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Flour Beetles
Are Pesky
Flour, cornmeal and other grain products stored in kitchens are frequently attacked by insects. Flour moths, weevils and grain and flour beetles are the common pests involved. According to William H. Robinson. Extension entomologist at Virginia Tech, the most common beetles associated with flour or stored grain include the flat grain beetle, confused flour beetle, red flour beetle, and sawtoothed grain beetle.
Adults and larvae of these beetles infest flour, bulk cereals, broken packages of breakfast foods, pet food, and dried fruits. Adult beetles lay eggs on or in the food materials. Development through the egg and larval stages is rapid in warm rooms.
“The larvae transform to a pupal stage from which new adults emerge to lay more eggs." Robinson said. “Infestations can build up rapidly from a small beginning under warm conditions.”
The control of flour beetles, like other pantry pests, requires a careful inspection of all cereal foods, discarding the heavily infested materials, repackaging material in broken containers, and vacuuming kitchen cabinets.
“Vacuuming the cabinets will be more beneficial than washing them," noted Robinson. “Vacuuming will remove flour dust and scraps in the cracks and crevices of the cabinet. Washing just makes a paste.”
For more information on the control of kitchen pests, contact a local Extension office.
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