Pest Control for Beetles

Beetles are a variety of small insects whose hardened wing cases distinguish them from other insects. Beetles range in size from about 1/8 inch to upwards of 1 inch in length. Pest control experts at Peachtree Pest explain each species of beetle feeds on different items, but the beetles that are most often known as pests in Atlanta, Augusta, Fayetteville, Woodstock, Suwanee, Marietta, Hiram, and Aiken SC all feed on organic material like wood, leaves, wool, food products like grain, or even human byproducts like hair and sweat.

Professionals at Peachtree Pest state the easiest way to identify a beetle is through its hard wing cases that shelter filmy wings. Each unique species of beetle is patterned differently – from the black and white-spotted Asian longhorned beetle to the metallic green and brown Japanese beetle.

As the name suggests, Carpet Beetles often infest carpets fibers. However, that is far from the only reason they make for obnoxious pests. Carpet Beetle larvae ingest a substance known as “keratin,” a fibrous animal protein found in leather, wool, felt, feathers, and more. This makes Carpet Beetles threats to clothing and furniture in addition to carpeting.

While not known for biting, stinging, or spreading diseases, Grain Beetles remain one of the most unwanted beetles in Atlanta, Augusta, Fayetteville, Woodstock, Suwanee, Marietta, Hiram, and Aiken SC. For while they don’t cause people direct harm, they can still contaminate your food supply. As the name implies, Grain Beetles devour grains, making them competitors with humans for these staple foods. Grain beetle contamination makes infested food stores unusable, costing home and business owners a great deal of money and causing significant amounts of stress.

Ground Beetles represent one of the most diverse and most common families of beetles found in Atlanta, Augusta, Fayetteville, Woodstock, Suwanee, Marietta, Hiram, and Aiken SC. They are generally nocturnal, making them less likely to be spotted during waking hours. Because of their shape and quick movements, they can be easily mistaken for cockroaches. They tend to lurk around the perimeters of rooms and hide in the dark and damp parts of your home.

Powder Post Beetles are wood-destroying insects making them a direct threat to peoples’ homes. Powder Post Beetles are quite small, frequently ¼ inch or less long, making them difficult to spot with the naked eye. Because they leave behind sawdust from the wood they consume, many people incorrectly assume that a powder post beetle infestation is, in fact, a termite or carpenter ant infestation. Their presence is often discovered by the tiny holes they bore into wood or during an evaluation for a WDIR (Wood Destroying Insect Report).

Pest control experts at Peachtree Pest explain the easiest way beetles are introduced to the interior of a home or business in Atlanta, Augusta, Fayetteville, Woodstock, Suwanee, Marietta, Hiram, and Aiken SC is through a contaminated item like a package of food or a piece of furniture or decor. Beetles can also enter through an open doorway or gaps in foundations or siding in search of food and shelter.

Once they’re out of their larval stage, beetles only live between 30-45 days. However, females can lay dozens of eggs in their lifetime, which develop from grubs to fully-grown beetles in about 10 months.

Our service professional experts at Peachtree Pest suggest the best way to control the beetles in your home or business is to exercise diligent beetle prevention. Check over any item you bring inside, and make sure it does not show any evidence of beetle contamination, such as visible beetles, eggs, or shed larval casings. Deep-clean your closets and inspect dark corners regularly to ensure you’re not the unwitting host of a beetle infestation.

Outdoors, you can protect your vulnerable plants like rose bushes and grapevines from Japanese beetles by inspecting them regularly and picking away any visible beetles.

Peachtree Pest Control offers expert treatment designed to effectively and efficiently control and prevent pests from invading your home or business in Atlanta, Augusta, Fayetteville, Woodstock, Suwanee, Marietta, Hiram, and Aiken SC. Our use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques focuses on finding the core of the pest concern and controlling Beetles from the source. Through IPM, pest control materials are selected and applied to minimize risks to human health, pets, and the environment.

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