Beetles

Beetles are the most diverse group of insects. Their order has more described species in it than in any other order in the animal kingdom. Forty percent of all described insect species are beetles (about 350,000 species), and new species are regularly discovered.

Beetles can be found in almost all habitats, but are not known to occur in the sea or in the polar regions.

Beetle Species

Estimates put the total number of beetle species, described and undescribed, at between 5 and 8 million. Listed below are the beetle species that can commonly be found within the UK.

• Biscuit Beetles
• Carpet Beetles
• Cigarette Beetles
• Flour Beetles
• Fur Beetles
• Furniture Beetles
• Grain Beetles
• Larder Beetles
• Leather Beetles
• Spider Beetles

Beetle Pest Control News

The Eco-Friendly Garden
Kermit the Frog is fond of saying "It's not easy being green", but thanks to concerned companies and people all over the world, going green has risen from obscurity to the mainstream in recent years. Gardeners and weekend warriors, along with the pr... [more]

Insects Wrongly Branded As Pests
Of all the insects found in and around your home, only around 5 percent should be considered as pests. The rest are actually quite useful to us, providing an important service in pollinating our plants and flowers. Pollen must be spread from one flo... [more]

Market Report Reveals Growth
Apex Insight, a new research company based in London, has published research on the UK pest control industry. This quantifies the market size and historical patterns of growth, probes key trends behind the figures, profiles and explores the performan... [more]

Nature's Pest Control
There's an epic battle going on in garden's across the UK and Ireland. Ants are herding aphids on a weakend hibiscus, but a swarm of ladybirds have been unleashed who are now crawling over the leaves munching hungrily on the little white pests as the... [more]

What is Integrated Pest Management?
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a program of prevention, monitoring, and control which offers the opportunity to eliminate or drastically reduce the use of pesticides, and to minimise the toxicity of and exposure to any products which are used. ... [more]

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