Have Beetles?
Depending upon the extent of your beetle infestation, your home may need local treatment or fumigation. If you want to get rid of beetles at the same time as a termite fumigation, please let us know so we can adjust the fumigant to erradicate beetles as well as dry wood termites.
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- SPIDER BEETLE. Spider Beetles are general scavengers and can be found in pantries, museums, grain mills, warehouses, and attics that contain bird or rodent droppings.
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- Carpet Beetle Larva
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- Carpet Beetle. Anthrenus verbasci. Most adult carpet beetles are about 2mm long and varied in color. They can have several generations per year.
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Wood Boring Beetle Damage
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