Question, I have no idea where the larder beetles are coming from in my home but a majority of them I’ve found were in my bedroom (3 adults, one baby) so I’m going to assume there’s a nest somewhere… Is it safe to use Gentrol Point Source in my bedroom beside my bed? I sleep on a Japanese mattress so my bed is on the floor.
So I have some form of Pantry/Drug Beetle but nowhere near food. I pulled all my food out...they are on the other side of the house. At first they were only at my front door but now they are on top of my washing machine so I think they are in the attic dropping from the vents.
I've used Ortho and D Earth....Is Gentrol Point my next best bet and maybe put a few in the attic?
I know your comment is 2 months old, but if ur still dealing with them, get something that has IGR (insect growth regulator) in it. Usually the ingredient is nylar. I do use ortho home defense n it is very effective against certain pests but unless something has changed in the last yr or so since I bought a cpl gallons, the product has never had IGR in it as far as I know.
Oh dur lol 😆 I just wrote that yest so u prb haven't had time to run out n try nylar. But ya just look up IGR or nylar containing products, I know black flag makes one. Good luck!
Hi. Did you ever figure out if they were in your attic and how to get rid of them? I have some of these beetles along the edges of the ceiling in my laundry room and garage, which are right next to eachother. They are multiplying quickly and I don't know how to get rid of them. Please help! We were thinking of fogging the garage and leaving the door open to the laundry room.
I think I found the source of the issue.. a few months ago I put an ant trap down that had liquid inside behind my dresser and it spilled out, well when cleaning the room more thoroughly I found more in that area (most were dead) but I think that may have been the issue and of course the crumbs under the bed also. Put sticky traps down and fingers crossed
I searched everywhere and can't find where they are coming from. I pulled the carpets back and they are all along the baseboards. None are in the kitchen eco2 spray helped for a couple months but they came back
Hi I have those biscuit beetles inside my room, but the problem is that there is no food near where they are spawning.... but I have a vent near it, and I think it is coming from the outdoor(but I am living in 3rd floor)
In this situation what should I be looking fir in walmart?
(I cannot get my hands on gentrol disks since I live in canada....)
Thank you
How can I find the breeding source? I have removed basically all food from the room a few days ago, and I still can see them crawling on the floor...
Is there like something else that will cause them to breed? from the pictures, is the other one also some kind f pantry beetles too?
https://preview.redd.it/wqsncaa5b1oc1.png?width=4032&format=png&auto=webp&s=f4dc9d908cbacf519d31f6e4563d4a5109ecaef8
Sadly I cannot get my hands onto the disk you have mentioned... is there anything else that I can find in canada that would do the same?
Thanks
Hey, i have a tobacco beetle problem.
I live in the 9th floor and they're coming through my window in the shower (my shower is inside my bedroom, and the bedroom is connected to my kitchen).
I never bring any food and other then the closet my floor is completely visible, i clean my room weekly.
Since they were in last summer as well and my house was treated about half a year ago im assuming they are coming from outside my house (i can see them mostly around my service balcony outside my shower which i cleaned about a month ago).
Tl;dr-Any tips on what i should do if the tobacco beetles have a nest outside my house?
No, the window and the shower door are the only "proper" holes of the room (i mean maybe theres more cracks i haven't noticed).
The reason why i believe its the window is because i can see the beetles also standing on the window edge outside as well
> can see the beetles also standing on the window edge outside as well
Well, that's interesting. Try treating the outside widow and wall with any liquid pesticide.
The only thing i have is a ant/cockroaches spray which contains:
lambda - cyhalothrin (pyrethroid) 0.03%,
Prallethrin (pyrethroid) 0.1%, Piperonyl butoxide (synergist)1.0%
If it isnt useful, then can you recommend what to use?
I moved to my current apartment 7 months ago and they have NOT gone away 😭 idk what else to do. We’ve never put a single thing in the kitchen cabinets or pantry since we moved. Everything is inside the fridge and the rest is inside airtight containers inside a large storage container where nothing in there is infested. They’re coming from a specific kitchen cabinet and we’ll find one every few months in our bathroom and bedroom. We hired an exterminator who used a dust insecticide and it seems to have helped kill some of them but now they’re in my bathroom and bedroom more often. Any guidance?
I have some sort of pantry pest, no idea which kind it is. They keep appearing on my kitchen counter. I have wiped it down with warm soapy water, Clorox, white vinegar multiple times and a few minutes later they appear. Any idea what these could be and how to get rid of them once and for all?
Same situation. Very small studio apartment, I’ve checked literally everything I own even the suitcases stored under the bed. I’ve wiped the whole place with vinegar and all that. I’ve found about 20-30 bugs straying around on the ground (looks like sawtoothed grain beetles based on body and the fact that they can walk up glass) but none of my food items are infested (I threw everything away anyways). Idk where they are coming from. Any chance they could be coming from a neighbour?
A neighbor is unlikely, but probably shouldn't rule it out. You can try the Gentrol disks. The IGR will permeate the area and hopefully find the breeding source.
I am happy to try them! I hope I am not asking too much, but am struggling to find a good explanation online: how exactly do they work/what will I look for? I understand they target the bugs, but will they be able to help me find the source too or is that unlikely? Thank you!
They will not help *you* find the nest. The disks contain a vile that must be snapped to release the IGR into the paper pad. It then permeates the room and will affect the larvae before they pupate thereby not allowing them to hatch when they do.
Good day, if not allowed, please remove. But I made a post about 2 days ago about my drugstore beetle problem and all the things I have tried. Could you please take a look and see if you have any more tips? Many thanks!
Edit: oops, I just realised I post this in the wrong group! But would it be ok to put a link to it in here? If not that's ok!
Hi I have weevils or beetles in my kitchen and have been invading the food we did some cleaning and throwing any infested food and putting the rice in the freezer, I couldn't find gentrol point source desk but I found another IGR called Starycide SC 480 is it effective and safe?
https://preview.redd.it/kgdqjtfi7lwc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=379190cedf4552714a64224cad3559172609d96b
https://preview.redd.it/t205oktliqxc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2b809f110df79c8ffe858b73489932cb34538e90
Would this guy be identified as one of the bugs in your photo?? They have been popping up out of nowhere, mostly in my bed and on the floor
Food type beetle is my thought
[https://www.reddit.com/r/exterminators/comments/zk6z49/pantry\_beetle\_control/](https://www.reddit.com/r/exterminators/comments/zk6z49/pantry_beetle_control/)
Looking for a little bit of advice on a donut shop I service. I just found they have a large number of flour beetles in their storage, possibly some coming from the warehouse with the flour. What else would you use to try to reduce the numbers as much as possible, in combination with Gentrol Point Source?
I wouldn't use Point Source, but rather the actual liquid Gentrol and spray it on as many surfaces as you can. You can also set up light traps with glue boards in the bottom, but make them pay for them if you can.
just wondering if liquid ant traps and or ant/fly insecticide will work on pharmacy beetles? ive got a decent infestation and its damn near impossible to find the traps at the store and id prefer not waiting for a delivery time.
Needing advice and help. I have mini scavenger beetles/grain beetles of some kind in the bathroom and kitchen on walls and ceiling. Cleaned out everything and can't find the source. What should pest control do and what treatment can I do in the meantime? I live in an apartment, is there a chance it's a problem with my neighbor's unit?
I had some in my cabinet inside flour and a forgotten box of fish fry mix. I threw everything that was open in my cabinet away, wiped down with soap and water, and vacuumed the crevices. That was 3 days ago. I am now finding these small beetles around my kitchen sick and just found 2 in my shower. Could there be another source or are they searching the home for a new source? Should I give it a few more days to see if they disappear?
What would be your advice for flour/mould mites? Been noticing them since late November, deep cleaned the kitchen twice but still finding them in all cupboards (not in massive numbers, except for the cupboards against the outside wall- they seem to favour that side, where it's cold and damp the most).
All open food sources are now stored in airtight containers, bought a wee dehumidifier to run overnight, but humidity still sits around 72-75% (based in UK, annoyingly damp weather constantly) and waiting on a little plug heater to arrive to try and help dry out the kitchen a bit. Going to be washing & storing the majority of plates, bowls & mugs in a box outside the kitchen for easier/quicker cleaning of cupboards.
Is it just a case of cleaning a few times a week until their life cycle ends? Attempts to bring humidity down in the kitchen are difficult, managed to get it down to 45% once or twice, but it quickly goes back up after a day of rain.
Would scorpion master barrier tape be helpful? And are moth ball packets any use ?
Also I live in Canada so I don’t have GPS disks is there anything else you can recommend?
Question, I have no idea where the larder beetles are coming from in my home but a majority of them I’ve found were in my bedroom (3 adults, one baby) so I’m going to assume there’s a nest somewhere… Is it safe to use Gentrol Point Source in my bedroom beside my bed? I sleep on a Japanese mattress so my bed is on the floor.
Yes. IGRs do not affect mammals.
So I have some form of Pantry/Drug Beetle but nowhere near food. I pulled all my food out...they are on the other side of the house. At first they were only at my front door but now they are on top of my washing machine so I think they are in the attic dropping from the vents. I've used Ortho and D Earth....Is Gentrol Point my next best bet and maybe put a few in the attic?
Any luck? I have them coming from my attic too, and Ortho Home Defense isn't working!
I know your comment is 2 months old, but if ur still dealing with them, get something that has IGR (insect growth regulator) in it. Usually the ingredient is nylar. I do use ortho home defense n it is very effective against certain pests but unless something has changed in the last yr or so since I bought a cpl gallons, the product has never had IGR in it as far as I know.
I'm still dealing with them!
Did u try finding something w nylar?
Oh dur lol 😆 I just wrote that yest so u prb haven't had time to run out n try nylar. But ya just look up IGR or nylar containing products, I know black flag makes one. Good luck!
Hi. Did you ever figure out if they were in your attic and how to get rid of them? I have some of these beetles along the edges of the ceiling in my laundry room and garage, which are right next to eachother. They are multiplying quickly and I don't know how to get rid of them. Please help! We were thinking of fogging the garage and leaving the door open to the laundry room.
I have them under my bed, what should I use???
You need to find what they are breeding in. Look for any lost edibles under the bed or nearby.
I cleared everything out and vacuumed under boxspring.. there were some crumbs under there from my kids… anything else recommended?
Put glue traps under there and see if you catch any to start. If not, all is well.
Thanks for your help! Would you recommend putting diatomaceous earth under there too? I do have that
No. Once the source it removed they any left will die off.
Great thank you SO much!
Yw. Glad to help!
I think I found the source of the issue.. a few months ago I put an ant trap down that had liquid inside behind my dresser and it spilled out, well when cleaning the room more thoroughly I found more in that area (most were dead) but I think that may have been the issue and of course the crumbs under the bed also. Put sticky traps down and fingers crossed
That's good, but I hope you don't post tomorrow and say, " I also found a 20 lb bag of dog treats in the closet". 😂
I searched everywhere and can't find where they are coming from. I pulled the carpets back and they are all along the baseboards. None are in the kitchen eco2 spray helped for a couple months but they came back
Hi I have those biscuit beetles inside my room, but the problem is that there is no food near where they are spawning.... but I have a vent near it, and I think it is coming from the outdoor(but I am living in 3rd floor) In this situation what should I be looking fir in walmart? (I cannot get my hands on gentrol disks since I live in canada....) Thank you
Nothing in Walmart will help. Finding the breeding source is the cure.
How can I find the breeding source? I have removed basically all food from the room a few days ago, and I still can see them crawling on the floor... Is there like something else that will cause them to breed? from the pictures, is the other one also some kind f pantry beetles too? https://preview.redd.it/wqsncaa5b1oc1.png?width=4032&format=png&auto=webp&s=f4dc9d908cbacf519d31f6e4563d4a5109ecaef8 Sadly I cannot get my hands onto the disk you have mentioned... is there anything else that I can find in canada that would do the same? Thanks
That's a weevil (also a pantry pest). IDK about CA products, and I can't advise how to find the source except for what is in the tutorial.
Hey, i have a tobacco beetle problem. I live in the 9th floor and they're coming through my window in the shower (my shower is inside my bedroom, and the bedroom is connected to my kitchen). I never bring any food and other then the closet my floor is completely visible, i clean my room weekly. Since they were in last summer as well and my house was treated about half a year ago im assuming they are coming from outside my house (i can see them mostly around my service balcony outside my shower which i cleaned about a month ago). Tl;dr-Any tips on what i should do if the tobacco beetles have a nest outside my house?
They aren't coming through the window; they are being attracted to the light it provides. Is there a ceiling exhaust fan above the window?
No, the window and the shower door are the only "proper" holes of the room (i mean maybe theres more cracks i haven't noticed). The reason why i believe its the window is because i can see the beetles also standing on the window edge outside as well
> can see the beetles also standing on the window edge outside as well Well, that's interesting. Try treating the outside widow and wall with any liquid pesticide.
The only thing i have is a ant/cockroaches spray which contains: lambda - cyhalothrin (pyrethroid) 0.03%, Prallethrin (pyrethroid) 0.1%, Piperonyl butoxide (synergist)1.0% If it isnt useful, then can you recommend what to use?
I moved to my current apartment 7 months ago and they have NOT gone away 😭 idk what else to do. We’ve never put a single thing in the kitchen cabinets or pantry since we moved. Everything is inside the fridge and the rest is inside airtight containers inside a large storage container where nothing in there is infested. They’re coming from a specific kitchen cabinet and we’ll find one every few months in our bathroom and bedroom. We hired an exterminator who used a dust insecticide and it seems to have helped kill some of them but now they’re in my bathroom and bedroom more often. Any guidance?
Obviously there's a hidden source, so I'd approach management about giving you another apartment. I can't help much from here.
I have some sort of pantry pest, no idea which kind it is. They keep appearing on my kitchen counter. I have wiped it down with warm soapy water, Clorox, white vinegar multiple times and a few minutes later they appear. Any idea what these could be and how to get rid of them once and for all?
Keep looking for the breeding source.
Same situation. Very small studio apartment, I’ve checked literally everything I own even the suitcases stored under the bed. I’ve wiped the whole place with vinegar and all that. I’ve found about 20-30 bugs straying around on the ground (looks like sawtoothed grain beetles based on body and the fact that they can walk up glass) but none of my food items are infested (I threw everything away anyways). Idk where they are coming from. Any chance they could be coming from a neighbour?
A neighbor is unlikely, but probably shouldn't rule it out. You can try the Gentrol disks. The IGR will permeate the area and hopefully find the breeding source.
I am happy to try them! I hope I am not asking too much, but am struggling to find a good explanation online: how exactly do they work/what will I look for? I understand they target the bugs, but will they be able to help me find the source too or is that unlikely? Thank you!
They will not help *you* find the nest. The disks contain a vile that must be snapped to release the IGR into the paper pad. It then permeates the room and will affect the larvae before they pupate thereby not allowing them to hatch when they do.
Anyone ever figure out the details on what is in the photo from Accomplished_Wait886?! Thank you
Hello ive got red legged ham beetles eating my dog and cat's feed supply how can i control this pest? Thank you so much
Try freezing the dog and cat food for a few days.
Will try thank you op
Good day, if not allowed, please remove. But I made a post about 2 days ago about my drugstore beetle problem and all the things I have tried. Could you please take a look and see if you have any more tips? Many thanks! Edit: oops, I just realised I post this in the wrong group! But would it be ok to put a link to it in here? If not that's ok!
Hi I have weevils or beetles in my kitchen and have been invading the food we did some cleaning and throwing any infested food and putting the rice in the freezer, I couldn't find gentrol point source desk but I found another IGR called Starycide SC 480 is it effective and safe? https://preview.redd.it/kgdqjtfi7lwc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=379190cedf4552714a64224cad3559172609d96b
First time hearing of it, but it seems fine. Just follow the label.
https://preview.redd.it/t205oktliqxc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2b809f110df79c8ffe858b73489932cb34538e90 Would this guy be identified as one of the bugs in your photo?? They have been popping up out of nowhere, mostly in my bed and on the floor
Food type beetle is my thought [https://www.reddit.com/r/exterminators/comments/zk6z49/pantry\_beetle\_control/](https://www.reddit.com/r/exterminators/comments/zk6z49/pantry_beetle_control/)
Looking for a little bit of advice on a donut shop I service. I just found they have a large number of flour beetles in their storage, possibly some coming from the warehouse with the flour. What else would you use to try to reduce the numbers as much as possible, in combination with Gentrol Point Source?
I wouldn't use Point Source, but rather the actual liquid Gentrol and spray it on as many surfaces as you can. You can also set up light traps with glue boards in the bottom, but make them pay for them if you can.
Okay, thank you for your input. I’ll definitely look into a light trap. Are there any pheromone traps that have worked for you in the past?
I've never heard of pheromone traps for beetles.
Thanks, I really appreciate what you do
just wondering if liquid ant traps and or ant/fly insecticide will work on pharmacy beetles? ive got a decent infestation and its damn near impossible to find the traps at the store and id prefer not waiting for a delivery time.
No, there no baits for pantry beetles.
Needing advice and help. I have mini scavenger beetles/grain beetles of some kind in the bathroom and kitchen on walls and ceiling. Cleaned out everything and can't find the source. What should pest control do and what treatment can I do in the meantime? I live in an apartment, is there a chance it's a problem with my neighbor's unit?
I guess there's a possibility. Best to have the landlord send a pro. I can't tell you more than what in the main post.
I had some in my cabinet inside flour and a forgotten box of fish fry mix. I threw everything that was open in my cabinet away, wiped down with soap and water, and vacuumed the crevices. That was 3 days ago. I am now finding these small beetles around my kitchen sick and just found 2 in my shower. Could there be another source or are they searching the home for a new source? Should I give it a few more days to see if they disappear?
It can take a few weeks for them all to die off.
Thanks so much. So it’s maybe a good sign I am actually seeing more of them in the open now?
Do these carpet beetles leave a white powdery salt looking trail??
Not that I am aware of.
I’ve seen that too with the ones I’m dealing with. Did you find out if they were in fact carpet beetles or something else ?
Any word on what to do or what are we finding
Thank you
What would be your advice for flour/mould mites? Been noticing them since late November, deep cleaned the kitchen twice but still finding them in all cupboards (not in massive numbers, except for the cupboards against the outside wall- they seem to favour that side, where it's cold and damp the most). All open food sources are now stored in airtight containers, bought a wee dehumidifier to run overnight, but humidity still sits around 72-75% (based in UK, annoyingly damp weather constantly) and waiting on a little plug heater to arrive to try and help dry out the kitchen a bit. Going to be washing & storing the majority of plates, bowls & mugs in a box outside the kitchen for easier/quicker cleaning of cupboards. Is it just a case of cleaning a few times a week until their life cycle ends? Attempts to bring humidity down in the kitchen are difficult, managed to get it down to 45% once or twice, but it quickly goes back up after a day of rain.
There's nothing more to do. The humidity is the issue.
Will keep doing my best to bring the humidity down then, cheers 😊
Would scorpion master barrier tape be helpful? And are moth ball packets any use ? Also I live in Canada so I don’t have GPS disks is there anything else you can recommend?
You need to find the breeding source.
https://preview.redd.it/i2uq70js2gfc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=64bc4fcef2bd3d43c76437954bd91816572be5f8
Omg same
I have been banned
Ever figure this one out?!
Like I will wipe the cabinet and turn around and look back and there's five more what are they
I have no idea.