How to Get Rid of Foreign Grain Beetles
Getting rid of foreign grain beetles can be a tough task. One of the most evident causes of foreign grain beetles infesting your home is the excess moisture that is often found in the walls. There is more than one technique upon which you can rely to effectively get rid of foreign grain beetles such as making a few repairs and using the appropriate insecticide. Fortunately, the things you will need to accomplish the aforesaid task are readily available and do not cost much.
Things Required:
– Aerosol containing pyrethrins
– Dry residual dust
– Vacuum cleaner
Instructions
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The most evident cause of foreign grain beetles infesting your home is the growth of mold or fungus at any location. This is because both mold and fungus serve as food for the beetles. Get both the aforesaid elements removed right away and ensure that neither mold nor fungus grows at your home. Moreover, to keep your home free from moisture, get any leaky pipes repaired and ensure proper ventilation. Your aim should be to remove all factors that can facilitate the build-up of moisture.
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Upon the first sign of foreign grain beetles infestation, get the areas surrounding baseboards, as well as the space between electrical outlets and walls, sprayed with aerosol containing pyrethrins. As an alternate to aerosol containing pyrethrins, you can effectively use dry residual dust.
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Wait until your house is free from mold and mildew and is completely dry from the inside. New houses can remain affected by moisture for a period of up to four years. As foreign grain beetles can be very difficult to get rid of, you may have to live with the problem for over four years if you have moved to a new house just recently.
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Beetles that come out of hiding and reveal themselves should immediately be removed with a vacuum cleaner. However, this technique would have absolutely no effect on the beetles hiding inside the walls.
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If the problem gets out of control, your best option would be to hire a professional exterminator.
We have small outside swarming beetles that begin swarming around late afternoon from about 4 o’clock to dark. They seem to be drawn to the white trim around our doors and windows , not to light , but white.
There are piles of dead ones at bottom of those places in the morning. Thankfully they are outside , but are very annoying and of course get in when we open doors. How can we get rid of them.? We have checked for outside straw, hay or nests, dogfood etc and can’t seem to locate any.