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Grain Beetle Control in Kansas City

In cereal, dried fruit and pasta, the beetle you're finding is usually the sawtoothed grain beetle — a tiny, flat, reddish-brown beetle that arrives in a package from the store and spreads to other dry goods. In flour and meal it's more often a flour beetle.

How we handle grain beetles

The fix is finding and removing every infested product — they get into cardboard and thin plastic, so one bad package usually means several. We inspect the pantry with you and treat cracks and shelf edges where beetles have spread beyond the food.

What you can do

Check everything dry: cereal, flour, rice, pasta, oats, dried fruit, nuts, spices, pet food and birdseed. Throw out anything with beetles, vacuum shelves and corners, and store dry goods in sealed glass or hard plastic containers from now on.

Grain Beetle Control in Kansas City — Common Questions

Did the beetles come from my house?+

Almost always from a store package. Once inside, they spread to other stored food.

Are grain beetles harmful if eaten?+

They don't bite or carry disease, but infested food should be thrown out.

Do I need a treatment?+

Often a thorough cleanout is enough. Treatment helps when beetles have spread into cracks and shelving beyond the food.

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