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

New Chief Executive For BPCA
The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) this week welcomed its new chief executive, Simon Forrester. For the last five years Simon has been chief executive at the Association of Interior Specialists (AIS) based in Solihull. With 480 contractor a... [more]

Eco-Friendly Pest Control
Summer is typically the height of pesky insect season, but if the thought of using pesticides is "bugging" you, you'll be happy to know more pest control companies are adopting the environmentally friendly approach. If you do find you have pests the... [more]

A Very Buggy Summer
With the weather pattern we've had so far, it's almost certain that the numbers of calls regarding pest insects such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, and ants will increase, causing a very buggy summer. Whether the number of creepy crawlies this summer ... [more]

7 Tips For Chemical-Free Pest Control
The weather's heating up, and that means all sorts of creepy crawlies are about in force. Conventional pesticides are full of nasty chemicals linked to health concerns from ADHD in children to Parkinson's Disease in adults. Why spray harmful toxins w... [more]

5 Ways To Reduce Children's Exposure
There's no question many children are routinely exposed to trace amounts of pesticides. Typical exposures aren't enough to cause known problems such as poisoning or cancer, but a new-found link between pesticide exposure and ADHD does raise the troub... [more]

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