Carpet beetles categories: Fact Sheet Food and Fabric Pests revision date: 2025-12-11 12:17 Varied carpet beetle larva in saltine crackersPhoto by: M. Bush Biology These are small, elongate or oval beetles ranging from 1/10 to 1/3 inch long (for most species found in stored products) and varying in color and color pattern. They are most […]
Casemaking clothes moth categories: Fact Sheet Food and Fabric Pests revision date: 2025-12-11 12:18 Casemaking clothes moth larvaPhoto by: Roger Akre Biology Clothes moths are widespread pests of fabrics, wool, furs, and other items of animal origin. The two species of clothes moths common to Washington are the webbing clothes moth and the casemaking clothes […]
Crickets categories: Fact Sheet Food and Fabric Pests revision date: 2025-12-15 12:37 House cricketPhoto by: K. Grey Biology There are two major cricket species that may invade homes. These include field crickets and the house cricket. The house cricket is the most common home invader in our area. The house cricket adult averages about 3/4 […]
Cupboard beetle categories: Fact Sheet Food and Fabric Pests revision date: 2025-05-06 09:07 Rice weevilsPhoto by: M. Bush Biology Cupboard beetles are a collection of beetle species that attack stored grain products or household foodstuffs. They range from 1/8 inch in length to a little smaller. They are variously colored, but tend to be brownish. […]
Drugstore beetle categories: Fact Sheet Food and Fabric Pests revision date: 2025-12-15 03:14 Drugstore beetlePhoto by: Ken Gray Biology Adult drugstore beetles are reddish-brown beetles about 1/8 inch long. Their head is bent downward, making it difficult to see their head when viewed from above. How long a drugstore beetle lives depends on its food […]
Indian meal moth categories: Fact Sheet Food and Fabric Pests revision date: 2025-12-22 03:19 Indian meal moth adultPhoto by: Ken Gray Biology The most common moth found in foodstuffs is the Indian meal moth. This moth has a wingspan of about 1/2 to 3/4 inch. The tips or outer half of the wings are reddish-brown […]
Mediterranean flour moth categories: Fact Sheet Food and Fabric Pests revision date: 2025-12-30 03:36 Mediterranean flour moth adultPhoto by: Ken Gray Biology Although not the most common food-infesting moth (that honor belongs to the Indianmeal moth), the Mediterranean flour moth is certainly a frequent one. This moth has a wingspan of about one inch. Forewings […]
Mites in stored foods categories: Fact Sheet Food and Fabric Pests revision date: 2025-12-30 03:57 Tyroglyphid mitesPhoto by: Jenny Glass Biology Several species of mites (Tyroglyphidae) can become pests of stored foods. They infest products such as flour, cereals, packaged baking mixes, dried fruits, and pet foods. Mites may also be found feeding on molds […]
Psocids (booklice or barklice) categories: Fact Sheet Food and Fabric Pests revision date: 2025-12-31 03:12 Psocids (booklice or barklice)Photo by: Ken Grey Biology Psocids are small insects, usually 1/16 to 1/8 inch long. While sometimes called booklice or barklice, psocids are not lice. Some psocids are winged as adults, while other species may be wingless. […]
Sawtooth grain beetle categories: Fact Sheet Food and Fabric Pests revision date: 2025-03-23 09:37 Sawtooth grain beetlePhoto by: Ken Gray Biology The sawtoothed grain beetle and its look-alike relative, the merchant grain beetle, are slender, flattened, reddish-brown beetles that measure about 1/8 inch in length. They exhibit saw-like teeth along the edge of the prothorax […]