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Introduction: 0:00
How to Identify Flour Beetles: 0:31
How to Inspect for Flour Beetles: 1:27
How to Treat for Flour Beetles: 2:05
How to Prevent Flour Beetles: 5:42

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Flour beetles are among some of the most common pantry pests that many people will deal with. Flour beetles are tiny, reddish-brown, oval-shaped insects that only grow to be about ⅛ of an inch. You’ll notice three distinct body segments: the head, thorax, and abdomen. On the abdomen, you’ll see the beetle’s elytra, or its protective wing coverings. There are two types of flour beetle: the red flour beetle and the confused flour beetle. While they may look nearly identical, these two insects are considered different species. To tell the two apart, you’ll need a magnifying glass. The red flour beetle has a distinctly club-shaped antennae with 3 segments. The confused flour beetle’s antennae has a more gradual club shape with 4 segments.

To confirm flour beetle activity, look in and around your pantry or where packaged foods are stored. You may see a few beetles wandering the shelves, but focus on finding the source of your infestation. Commonly infested foods include flour, grain, or cereal products, but they have also been known to infest dried fruits and vegetables, beans, and spices. Be sure to also check any drawers and shelving for cracks & crevices flour beetles can hide in.

Before starting your treatment, you need to clear out your pantry. Start by throwing out boxed and bagged foodstuffs. That sounds excessive, but if you’ve found at least one infested package, odds are there are flour beetles in your other packaged foods. Next, vacuum all cracks and crevices in your pantry shelving. If your shelving is adjustable, clean out the peg holes with a toothpick and vacuum. Wipe down the pantry shelves with water to clean up any food residue. Do not use any strong cleaners or bleach. Once you’ve cleared and cleaned your pantry, you’ll need to use insecticides labeled to treat flour beetles like Pyrid Aerosol and Flex 10-10, then use traps like Pro-Pest Pantry Moth & Beetle Traps to catch straggling beetles and monitor for future potential infestations.

While Flex 10-10’s residual will protect your pantry for up to 30 days, employ these other tips to prevent infestations in the future:
If you can, buy only about a week or two’s worth of food at a time. Try not to overstock your pantry shelves, because the longer something sits there, the more susceptible it becomes to infestation.
When buying dry foods at the grocery store, take a look at the packaging. If you can see the product, try to look for any flour beetles or other pests. If you see any holes, rips, tears, or other openings, that’s an obvious indicator to pass that item up.
When storing food, it is best to keep it in tight-fitting or sealed containers. Put cereals, grains, and flour in containers that can be tightly air-sealed.
Finally, keep up with regular pesticide applications to ensure protection throughout the year. Continue to apply Flex 10-10 every 30 days, and be sure to check traps regularly, replacing them every 3 months.

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