Eight common insect pests - Confused flour beetle
Confused flour beetle
Unlike the red flour beetle, the confused flour beetle is more common in flour mills than elsewhere, and the adults do not fly.
Appearance and behaviour
The adult:
- Resembles that of the red flour beetle and is difficult to distinguish without using a microscope or magnifying glass
Larvae and adults feed on flour, feed, and other ground material.
Development
Complete development from egg to adult takes 15 to 20 days under optimal conditions, that is, when the temperature of the grain is between 32° and 35°C and and the moisture content is 14 to 15 percent.
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