Stored Product Insects

• Biscuit Beetle
• Grain Weevil
• Flour Mite/Grain Mite
• Cost of Treatment
• Contacts

Biscuit Beetle

Stegobium paniceum

Appearance

• Adult - 2-3mm in length. Humped thorax. Fine hairs cover the body. Elytra (wing cases) have ridges with indentations.
• Larva - active in early stages of development. Bores into hard substances. They are able to detoxify some poisonous substances.

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Grain Weevil

Sitophilus granarius

Appearance

• Adult – 2–3mm in length. Oval indentations in thorax. Black–brown colour. Cannot fly (fused elytra). Rostrum (snout).
• Larva – usually hidden within grain where it pupates. Legless. Prefers wheat and rye but will infest other cereals.

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Flour Mite/Grain Mite

Acarus siro

Appearance

• Adult - 0.5 mm long. 4 pairs of legs. White or pale brown. Slow moving.
• Larva - 6 legged and 0.5 mm long. White in colour. Passes through two 8-legged nymphal stages.

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Cost of treatment

A full list of charges can be found in our Pest Control Charges page.

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Contacts

We are here to help and advise so if you are unsure about a subject or wish to arrange a treatment, please contact us.

Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm

Tel 020 8489 1000
Fax 020 8489 5133

Address

Pest Control Team
Units 271-272
Lee Valley Technopark
Ashley Road
Tottenham
N17 9LN

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