Confused Flour Beetle
Our remedy for confused flour beetle control
First, contact us. We’ll give you the best tips and advice for any stored product pest infestation, like those by the confused flour beetle.
What can you do to help prevent them? Eliminating the insect’s food source is a good start to getting rid of confused flour beetles.
- Discard all infested packages. Clean spilled grain and infested cabinet areas using a vacuum followed by soapy water.
- Store all dried food goods in zipper plastic bags, or a glass or plastic container with a tight lid to limit spreading if one food item becomes infested.
- Consider storing cereals and similar foods in the refrigerator to limit stored pantry pest problems.
- Wipe all sides of shelves with household cleaning solution and pull out stove and refrigerator to access and remove possible food debris beneath appliances as well.
Confused flour beetle invasions and many other pantry pests are covered under our Healthy Home Maintenance Program.
How to Identify a Confused Flour Beetle
Appearance
Confused flour beetles appear reddish brown, with flat, oblong body. Their wings are covered by a thin shell; about 1/8″ long.
Habitat
The confused flour beetle gets its name because it is often confused with its nearly identical relative the red flour beetle. The red flour beetle can fly, however, while the confused flour beetle cannot. Both beetles are most common in processed grain products, where their flattened bodies permit them to work their way into almost any package. These packages make their way to stores, and eventually homes. Food heavily infested by these beetles often develop a grayish tint and take on an unpleasant odor.
Diet
Flour beetles are scavengers that cannot attack whole grains—they must rely on other insects such as rice weevils or lesser grain borers to first damage the kernels. They are know as “bran bugs” because of their preference for flour and flour by-products. They’ve also been known to infest nuts, cereal, spices, and other grainy dry stored products.
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