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CONFUSED FLOUR BEETLES

    Confused Flour Beetles

    Confused Flour Beetles: What you need to know

    Identifying Characteristics

    • Confused Flour Beetles are elongated bugs, 3-4 millimeters in length
    • They are most often found in and around stored food areas
    • They are generally red-brown in color
    • They do have functional wings but will rarely fly
    • The Confused Flour Beetle antenna-end gradually widens vs. the Red Flour Beetles which ends in a 3-segmented club
    • Unlike the Red Flour Beetle their thorax is straight

    Active Season

    • Confused Flour Beetles are found indoors making them active year-round

    Interesting Facts

    • The Confused Flour Beetle received this name due to the striking similarity it has to the Red Flour Beetle

    Cause for Concern

    • Confused Flour Beetles feed on and destroy stored food (grains, flours, etc.)

    Town & Country Can Help

    Customer Preparation

    • Customers can attempt to identify the source by looking for webbing, larvae, chewed packaging, or beetles in dry foods or suspected source. The treatment can take up to 3 weeks to take care of infestation. If homeowner believes they have found the food source, save it for technician to confirm. We may recommend for customer to throw some foods away if needed.
    • Please be prepared to be out of your home for 1 hour from the time we begin our treatment

    Our Guarantee

    • All treatments come with the Town and Country Guarantee!

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    If you have any evidence or any suspicion that this pest is around your property do NOT hesitate to contact us before the problem gets out of control.

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    At Town & Country Pest Solutions we have gone through great lengths to better understand the pests that we encounter. Photos and videos have been an important tool in our research and we have included them here to help you “identify your pest.”

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