Flour Beetle (Rhyzopertha dominica)

• Bostrichidae, Lesser Grain Borer (Larger Grain Borer: Prostephanus truncathus), brown/black, 3 mm, head below prothorax.


• Eggs singly/cluster 2- 30 in bag. outer or cracked seeds, 200-300 eggs/female.


• Rice, rice, corn, wheat, sunflower seeds, tobacco, beans, cocoa beans, spices etc.


• Adults are difficult to find, because they eat in the grain.


• Life cycle: 50-60 days.

Health Hazards Posed by Rodents

It’s not uncommon, especially during the winter months, to have an unpleasant encounter with a rodent who has made its way into a...

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Flour Beetles Are Very Dangerous

This pest is very dangerous in several factors, namely:

1. Financial or material losses, due to the habit of this pest that infests agricultural materials such as grains, cereals, and dried fruits. Indirectly this will cause losses
2. Food contamination, of course, this will have an impact on the condition or quality of your food ingredients such as grains, cereals, and dried fruits.