Pest guide
Red flour beetle
Tribolium castaneum
- Do you need a pest-control professional?
It depends
Whether professional treatment is needed depends on the extent and circumstances. Possible response: Inspect food, discard infested products and clean.
- Potential harm
Damages flour and grain products and gives them a bitter taste
- What to expect
Possible response: Inspect food, discard infested products and clean. If you are unsure of the species, call and describe what you found before deciding what to do.
Not sure? Call and describe it. Identification by phone is free.
About this species
This entry covers Red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum). Typical location: Flour and grain products. Potential harm: Damages flour and grain products and gives them a bitter taste. Possible response: Inspect food, discard infested products and clean.
Facts
- Latin name
- Tribolium castaneum
- English name
- Red flour beetle
- Preferred conditions
- Flour and grain products
- Life cycle
- Varies with conditions and life stage
Response and treatment
Inspect food, discard infested products and clean
Treatment depends on the species, extent and circumstances. Products are not always needed. Any products used are permitted for the intended use in Iceland. Follow their instructions and the pest-control professional’s guidance.
Do you have an unwelcome visitor?
Call and describe it. Advice is free, and one phone call often solves the problem.