Ridder Pest Control

COMMON PESTS - Saw Toothed Grain Beetle

Characteristics

Brown, "teeth" running along sides of thorax.

Pest

Size

1/12" (2mm)

Location

Storehouses.

Food

Whole grains of all kinds - rice, oats, wheat, etc.

Life Stages

Eggs 4-7 days Larva 35 days Pupa 30 days Adult 2-3 months 6-7 generations per year.

Damage

N/A

Comments

Presence of adults causes an "off" flavor in food.

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