Purple barbel: a beautiful pest beetle
One of the brightest representatives of longhorn beetles is the purple longhorn beetle. The distinctive features of Callidium violaceum include size, body shape, unusual color. Purple barbels are technical wood pests.
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What does a purple barbel beetle look like: photo
Description of the purple mustache
Name: Purple barbel or flat purple lumberjack
Latin: Callidium violaceumClass: Insects - Insecta
Squad: Coleoptera - Coleoptera
Family: Barbels - Cerambycidae
 | Habitats: | pine forests |
 | Dangerous for: | thick spruce trees |
 | Means of destruction: | mass spraying, gas treatment |
The body of the beetle is flat. The size varies from 1 to 1,4 cm. The color is dark blue or blue-violet. The body has a faint sheen. Some representatives have a greenish metallic sheen. There are long standing hairs on the body.
The lower part is chestnut, red-brown or reddish-brown. The elytra have a coarsely wrinkled granular structure. Mustache chestnut. There are rough points on the flat pectoral shield.
Life cycle of purple barbel
Beetle activity is observed from May to September. Most of the population can be found in July. Insects love daylight. In the spring, a female can lay only one egg. The place of masonry is a gap on the outer part of the wood. During the season, each female lays about 60 eggs. After 12-15 days, wide and flat larvae hatch. The larvae have thick bristles.
Purple barbel habitat
Purple barbels live in all parts of Europe. This species has also been introduced to North America. Insects prefer pine forests. Much less often they settle in spruce forests. In Siberia, larch can be occupied. Pests can be found on any part of the trunk. Habitats:
- warehouses;
- balconies;
- attics;
- logs;
- wooden buildings.;
- heaps of branches
Harm from purple mustache
The parasite is engaged in damage to thick spruce logs that are used in construction. Larvae are of particular danger. Wide flattened winding passages are the result of their activities. Male and female adults feed on fresh thin wood.
Methods for dealing with purple barbel
To destroy the purple barbel, you must:
- remove the bark;
- treated with an antiseptic;
- apply chemical preparations of insecticidal action to hard-to-reach places.
Phosphine gas is often used, which fills multilayer structures during fumigation and destroys insects.
Conclusion
Purple barbels often settle near living quarters. By damaging wood, they cause irreparable damage to wooden buildings. Be sure to inspect all warehouses and attics for pests. In case of detection of parasites, the above methods of control are used.
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