Bostrichids are commonly known as the false powderpost beetles. They are worldwide in distribution. Characteristics Adult body around 8 mm long. Colour reddish brown to black. […]
Beetles in the family Lyctidae are known as powderpost beetles. They are so named because larvae leave a fine, dustlike powdered frass (a mixture of feces […]
Characteristics Adult Adult body around 8 mm long. Colour reddish brown to black. The body is elongate and cylindrical. Head directed downward and usually not visible […]
Subterrannean Termite Families consist of Masotermitidae, Rhinotermitidae and Termitidae. They build nests in the soil and are very dependent on soil for moisture. In their search […]
Introduction The drywood termites produce mature colonies that consist of only a few thousand individuals. They never live in soil and require no ground contact and […]
Dampwood termites nest in wood buried in the ground, although contact with the ground is not necessary when infested wood is high in moisture. Because of […]
Cigarette Beetle The cigarette beetle, Lasioderma serricorne, also known as the tobacco beetle, is pest of stored products. Stored-product pests are responsible for tremendous damage and […]
Damage They infest boxes of stored, dried insects. The setae or “hairs” of Trogoderma larvae are important health hazards and are one of the reasons health […]
Characteristics Spider beetle are so named because some species actually resemble small spiders in appearance with their small head and prothorax and larger abdomen. The shiny […]
Characteristics Seed beetles are short, stout beetles belonging to the beetle Family Bruchidae. The main seed beetles that are stored product pests are the bean weevils, […]
Lesser Mealworm Beetle The lesser mealworm beetle, Alphitobius diaperinus is a smaller beetle measuring about ¼ inch to 1/6 inch (4 to 6mm) long. It is […]
