With an abundance of food to choose from, warehouse beetles prefer feeding on all types of seeds, animal protein and woollen fabric.

However, these hungry critters will generally eat any dried food they can find. They tend to feed on broken grain fragments rather than whole grain kernels.

If you’re experiencing a warehouse beetle attack, you’ll want them gone as soon as possible. Call Allstate Pest Control for advice and solutions today.

Problems caused by a warehouse beetle infestation

• Food contamination
• Reduced quality of food
• Hair shedding from larvae can trigger skin allergies, asthma or gastrointestinal problems
• Can penetrate packaging materials such as grain sacks, plastic, foil, plastic containers, cardboard

To pinpoint the source, we recommend inspecting less frequented, warm and dusty
areas, such as pantries, cabinets, cupboards and drawers and underneath the refrigerator and stove to locate larvae. Lift up carpets, rugs, cardboard boxes.

Check dead insects and rodents, rodent baits, wasp and bird nests and spider webs.

Look out for skin shedding remnants from nearby larvae.

Cleaning, wiping and vacuuming all tiny cracks and crevices helps to prepare the affected area for treatment. Take care to dispose of all infested food and cardboard boxes securely.

Warehouse beetles can be notoriously hard to remove yourself, so if you’re finding it hard to manage them, we recommend contacting Allstate for treatment options.