Fruit flies progress from egg, through several larval instars, to pupa and then to adult in as little as 10 days. Males initiate courtship rituals after picking up short-range pheromones from females. Adult fruit flies can live up to 40 days.

The GreenWay Fruit Fly Kit (IL-1520-12) features the Insect Limited’s custom attractant for common fruit flies. It has been designed to capture red-eyed fruit flies but will also capture dark-eyed fruit flies.

Fruit flies feed primarily on moist, decaying, organic food items including fruits, vegetables and other fermenting liquids.

Fruit fly infestations can be identified by numerous adult insects flying around a food source or from the maggots infesting decaying food. In heavy fruit fly infestations, pupae can be found some distance from the food source when the larvae migrate away to find a dry, dark, and safe place to pupate.

Following the theme this month in the video featured below, entomologist Patrick Kelley discusses the detailed life cycle of the warehouse beetle from egg to adult.

Red-Legged Ham Beetle kits feature Insect Limited’s signature pheromone lures that use a pheromone mixed into a food attractant to draw in Red-Legged Ham Beetle, Necrobia rufipes over a 3-month period.

Signs of Red-Legged Ham Beetle infestation are white silken cocoons on infested food items, cracks/crevices, and fibrous or furry textiles such as meaty dog treats, tennis balls, and wooden furniture. Red-legged ham beetles eat many meat based products, similar in moisture to beef jerky. Click to view..

Following the theme this month in the video featured below, entomologist Patrick Kelley discusses the detailed life cycle of the warehouse beetle from egg to adult.

PTL represents the Plodia/Trogoderma/Lasioderma insects. ​​​​​The PTL Multi-Species Kit (IL-408-10) features the Insect Limited’s signature pheromone Bullet Lures™ that attract the most common pests of dried goods: Indian Meal Moth (Plodia interpunctella), Mediterranean Flour Moths (Ephestia kuehniella), Almond Moth (Ephestia cautella), Tobacco Moths (Ephestia elutella) and other food moth species; Trogoderma food beetles such as the Warehouse beetle, (Trogoderma variabile), Khapra beetle, (Trogoderma granarium) as well as (Trogoderma glabrum) and (Trogoderma inclusum); and also the Cigarette beetle (Lasioderma serricorne) species with a controlled release of pheromone over 3 months.

Warehouse beetles occur in all life stages in warm buildings, throughout the year with two or three generations occurring each year. Females mate within one day of emerging from the pupa. Five to sixty eggs are deposited near a food site. Larvae will molt 5 or 6 times before pupating.

Following the theme this month, in this video, Rizana Mahroof, Ph.D. goes into detail about Cigarette beetle pheromone research and field application.

Why Insects Limited customers have seen success with our products when monitoring and targeting Cigarette Beetle

Working closely with the pest control industry, Insects Limited recognized pest control operators and residential customers alike needed a Ready-To-Use (RTU) device to monitor for beetles that could fit in areas suspected of insect infestation without taking much space.

Packages and food products infested with cigarette beetles usually have shot holes where adults have emerged from pupation. Adults and larvae cause damage. Adults are excellent fliers and are attracted to lights. These beetles are commonly found in tobacco and other processed foods such as spices, flour, meal, and dog food, but can also attack horn, wool, hair, hide, pharmaceuticals and even book bindings. It is a common household pest.

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