Sawtooth Grain Beetle Identification and Control
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Sawtooth Grain Beetle
Plodia interpunctella
How To Identify A Sawtooth Grain Beetle
Sawtooth grain beetles are a small brown beetle measuring only 1/10 inch (2.5mm) in length. The edges of the thorax have 6 saw-like projections on each side.
Why Are Sawtooth Grain Beetles Significant
Sawtooth grain beetles are a common pest indoors and attack cereal, dried fruits, breakfast cereals, sugar, chocolate, macaroni, flour, meal, bran, rolled oats, bird seed, and brown rice.
What Do They Look Like
Sawtooth grain beetle on a grain.
Size comparison of a sawtooth grain beetle on a piece of grain.
Saw-like thorax of the sawtooth grain beetle.
Preferred Food Source
Any grain or processed grain product including oats; pet foods, seeds, dried fruits, rice grain meals, sugar, drugs, pasta, tobacco, and chocolate.
Name :
Plodia interpunctella
Diet :
Grains/grain products, cereals, dried fruits, seeds, nuts, powdered milk, biscuits, chocolate, candy, spices, dry pet food, bird seed, etc.
Light :
Yes, they are attracted to light.
Tips & Tricks
How To Get Rid Of Sawtooth Grain Beetles
- Find all infested food and discard.
- Vacuum and clean up any spilled food and grain.
- Remove food from the area and apply residual insecticides to cracks and crevices in the infested areas.
Where Do Sawtooth Grain Beetles Come From
One of the most common culprits in residential homes is birdseed. If you begin finding these beetles, try to locate any bags of birdseed and inspect them. Tens of thousand of beetles can come from a single large bag of birdseed.
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