The Brazilian Treehopper Beetle
This year I saw the largest variety of beetles that I would rarely see outdoors, making their way indoors for moisture. In fact, I couldn’t identify several. Beetles belong to the insect order that is the largest of all insects. There are more than a quarter million species of beetles in the world and over 25,000 beetle species in North America. They come in many shapes, sizes and colors. The Brazilian Treehopper has a number of peculiar appendages on its back which turn out to be hollow chitin balls, click beetles are long and slender and the lady bugs have an oval or rounded shape. Some beetles can become destructive pests. Carpet beetles damage woolens and other fabrics, powderpost beetles feed on furniture and hardwoods, flour beetles and the grain beetles feed on food products, June beetles eat the roots of grass. Control measures include pheromone-based beetle traps, vacuuming or other means of physical removal, good sanitation, insect growth regulators and insecticides.
gogreenpestcontrol.ca Tsawwassen Ladner Delta B.C. Randy Bilesky
