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Flour Beetle (Coleoptera)
Prevalence : Widespread |
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Appearance
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Flattened, oblong and reddish-brown; about one-seventh inch long; larvae
are one-fourth inch long and are white to yellow. |
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Habits :
Infest stored grain and grain
products; small size enables them to work themselves into many sealed
containers. |
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Diet :
Feed on a variety of foods, but most
commonly flour and cereal products. |
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Reproduction
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Females lay an average of 300 to 400 eggs;
life cycle usually takes about seven weeks, but may last up to three
months; four or five generations per year. |
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Other Information
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Attracted to light, but quickly run for
cover when disturbed; adults may live as long as three years; impart a
disagreeable odor and taste to the flour they infest. |
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