Beetle grinder: how to determine the appearance and destroy the pest in the house
It is generally accepted that harmful insects cause damage mainly in gardens and orchards. In fact, pests are also very often operating inside residential premises, they just lead a more secretive lifestyle and try not to intersect with a person. One of the most dangerous insects that have settled in the house are grinder beetles.
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Beetle grinders: photo
Who are grinders
Name: Grinders or pretenders
Latin: AnobiidaeClass: Insects - Insecta
Squad: Coleoptera - Coleoptera
 | Habitats: | in wood, products, seeds |
 | Dangerous for: | food |
 | Means of destruction: | folk remedies, chemicals |
Beetle grinder.
Representatives of the type of grinders are also often called pretenders. This is a family of small bugs, the body length of which can be from 1 to 10 mm. The color of beetles, depending on the species, ranges from light red to black.
The body of representatives of this family most often has an oval, oblong shape. The antennae of the grinder beetles have a comb-like or serrated surface and consist of 8-11 segments. They meet:
- in wood;
- seeds;
- cones;
- products.
Habitat and lifestyle
Wood grinder.
Grinder beetles are found almost everywhere. Insects are widespread in the following areas:
- Kazakhstan;
- Ukraine;
- Siberia;
- european part of Russia.
These beetles very often settle next to a person. Adults dedicate their lives exclusively to reproduction. They do not search for food and live off the nutrients accumulated during the larval stage.
What is the harm from grinder beetles
The main problem for humans are the larvae of grinder beetles. Throughout their lives, they actively feed and this causes serious damage:
- make food unusable;
Beetle in products.
- spoil furniture and wooden objects;
- destroy books and paper products;
- spoil stocks of medicinal herbs;
- sometimes they even violate the integrity and stability of ceiling beams, supports and wooden floors.
Signs of the appearance of grinder beetles in the house
Grinder beetles and their larvae are very small in size and lead a secretive lifestyle. For this reason, it is quite difficult to recognize their presence. The main signs indicating the activity of these pests are:
- small rounded holes on wooden objects, furniture and products;
- the presence of dust on the surface of books and cardboard boxes;
- characteristic "ticking" sound at night.
Types of grinder beetles
This family of harmful beetles has many different species, but more often than not, people encounter only a few of them.
How to get rid of grinders in the house
The number of grinder colonies increases very quickly, so it can be quite difficult to cope with them. The only factor that makes the task easier is that insects are not prone to active movements around the house and always remain in one place near the food base.
Mechanical methods
The mechanical method of struggle is to perform the following actions:
- sifting infected cereals;
Wood grinder.
- soaking legumes in salt water;
- freezing and roasting products;
- elimination of holes in the floor and furniture;
- moving clean cereals and products into plastic or glass containers with lids.
Traditional recipes
After the main sources of pests have been eliminated, the turn comes for the treatment of infected surfaces and containers. The most effective folk remedies are some.
It is instilled into holes made by a grinder with a pipette. The main advantage of this tool is the absence of an unpleasant odor and safety for others.
To prepare the product, you need to take 3 parts of kerosene to 1 part of turpentine. Processing of the resulting mixture is also carried out using a pipette. After using this product, the corresponding smell will be present in the room for a long time.
For one portion of the solution, you need 8 g of naphthalene and 80 ml of benzene. The finished liquid is also instilled into the holes or applied with a brush.
Chemicals
Chemicals are considered the most effective means in the fight against grinders, but at the same time, they should be handled very carefully. For the treatment of objects infected with a pest, the following drugs are most often used:
- Dichlorvos;
- Prima 71;
- Anti-bug;
- Empire 20.
Conclusion
The colonies of grinder beetles are quite numerous and for this reason it is not easy to deal with them. To protect your home and preserve food stocks, you need to regularly inspect cereals and wood products. This will help to notice the presence of an unwanted "guest" in a timely manner and increase the chances of saving products and favorite furniture.
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