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 Art Of Detection
Inspection and monitoring are described as the first steps in any integrated approach to pest management. Today, the pest management professional may spend as much or more time searching for, observing and collecting data on activity than in the actu... [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]

Protecting Your Wallet
Warmer temperatures across the country are prompting bugs and other pests to seek shelter in many homes and office buildings. Pest Control Charter files indicate that consumer enquiries into local pest control companies typically spike during the mon... [more]

Integrated Pest Management
Millions of insects zapped with gamma-rays and let loose into the wild to destroy their mates – the very thought of it is enough to make any self-respecting greenie choke on his tofu. In fact, the technology known as the Sterile Insect Technique (SI... [more]

Try Safer Pest Control
Summer's here, and the weekends for many involve gardening tools and green thumbs. But this summer, consider greening your garden in more ways than one. When trying to eliminate pests in your garden and around your home, use product alternatives that... [more]

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