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…l decorative plants that it comes in contact with. Although the portuguese slug can be a great nuisance to private individuals, the real danger to them is of course when they invade wild, Danish nature. However, the Danish Forest and Nature Agency has been very aware of the portuguese slug, and therefore the broad Danish population has received a lot of information over the last many years.  Thus, it has also been possible for interest groups and…

…ellar slug or yellow slug also known by the Latin name Limax flavus or the great grey slug by the Latin name Limax maximus. So, there are different types of snails to be found inside the danish homes. Appearance The common feature for air-breathing land slugs is that they are without a shell. If you look at the individual snail species, however, they are different in both size and appearance. The cellar slug is 7-10 centimeters long and has drawin…

…zer, where the beetle does not have access to, which is why they rarely do great damage. On the other hand, there is little doubt if you have had a visit from Dermestes haemorrhoidalis larvae in the woodwork. The passages that the larvae gnaw appear as about two centimeters deep and circular passages that have a diameter of three to four millimeters. They can therefore cause great damage and even weaken the woodwork. Prevention and pest control A…

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…threads. It is especially during spring and fall; the centipede appears in great number inside houses. In fact, in some cases there may be talk of an actual immigration, which most often occurs due to heavy rainfall because the Geophilus carpophagus will be driven out of the ground in case of heavy rainfall. Damage Although some find centipede disgusting in their appearance, they are harmless to houses. They do not gnaw on wood or similar material…

…rayish color and an almost leathery skin. The hind body can be enlarged in great style when it must make room for the blood it fills with. Its hind body is short but rather wide. The crab lice themselves become about 1.5 millimeters long, while the eggs are somewhat smaller. Biology and behavior Crab lice are designed to live in areas with scattered hair, where they can grab powerful strands of hair with their claws. Therefore, they especially see…

…is mainly used for construction, which is why the beetle rarely poses the great risk in newer houses and buildings. It is worse for older half-timbered houses, manor houses or old churches, which have often used oak timber in construction. And here, the deathwatch beetle can sometimes appear as an annoying pest that can do great damage. Prevention and pest control The deathwatch beetle attacks wood that is very moist or infested with fungus. Ther…

…ions in the tree. Damage There is no doubt that wharf borer beetles can do great damage if they attack in the wrong places. It can for instance be an extremely difficult task if the beetles attack basements in houses located on framed wooden poles (piloting). And if the attack is large, it can be an impossible challenge to fight the wharf borer beetles. It may therefore be necessary to replace the piles, which may ultimately result in greater econ…

…type of pest can be difficult to control, and ongoing prevention will be a great advantage. Appearance The Indian meal moth is characterized by its relatively large size, just under one centimeter. This pest was known in Europe but have now spread throughout the world. It is characterized by the color combination, which consist of a light gray front and a shiny copper-red hind part. The larvae are characteristic with its yellowish-white color and…

…or a long time in the beginning, the dust lice will thrive. This can cause great irritation to the new homeowners. You can find dust lice in food stuff, especially in starchy food like flour. They are not necessarily in the food, but on the edge or in the packaging. It is not hygienic having them that close to the food, and it can create great inconvenience and irritation. Prevention and pest control The dust lice are not dangerous or in any way h…

…t comes to the damage that this pest causes, it is individual, as there is great difference in how sensitive humans are to the bites from bed bugs. In some cases, a bite from a bed bug can cause a great swelling; these bites are often compared to flea bites. However, bed bugs will bite where the skin is not covered which is different than the flea. Bed bug bites will often be concentrated around the neck, hands, or feet. Prevention and pest contro…

…etable food stuff such as dried fruits, but over all they do not cause any great damage. Even though the beetles do not cause any great damaged, it is not enjoyable having them around. If there are countless mold beetles in moist straw, hay, or grain, which is placed on the attic on top of ones living room, thousands of larvae can sprinkle down. This is of course not suitable, and, in those cases, it is necessary to control the beetles as well as…

…r blunt snouts, short tail, short limbs, as well as small ears. This is in great difference from rats, which have an elongated snout, and whose tails are almost the same length as the body itself. The water vole is occasionally called water rats or ground rats, but as explained, they are not related to rats at all. Instead, they are closer related to the field mouse, which is also a type of stump mouse. Appearance A water vole can be recognized by…

…reat inconvenience to humans. The larva, also known as mealworm, can cause great trouble to humans, which is the reason why this beetle is considered a pest. Appearance The fully grown mealworm beetle is relatively large; between 12 and 18 mm long. Color wise they can vary from dark brown to completely black. Mealworm beetles have a flat shape, and they have a long and wrinkled hind body. Their front body is short and completely smooth in appearan…

…ing material. This is probably one of the major problems as this can cause great danger, when they gnaw holes in electrical installations, as this can result in short circuits and fire in buildings. Both the house mouse and the yellow-necked mouse contaminate with their urine and excrement. It can give an unpleasant odor, if mice have taken up residence in a buliding. Their excrements may contain diarrheal infectious agents which they spread from…

…In workshops and warehouses, the Dermestes Lardarius can therefore pose a great risk of damage, as it can destroy crops or equipment. In houses, the Dermestes Lardarius can also do damage. However, not to the same extent as in, for instance, seed or feed stores. If a Dermestes Lardarius shows up in the home, there is a good chance that it has evolved into food or feed. But it is also likely to have evolved from larvae into a dead mouse under the…

…sported through imported goods. Appearance Although the bean beetle can do great damage, it has a fairly modest size. An adult bean beetle grows between 3 and 4 millimeters long. The beetle has a greyish brown color, while its coverts, which do not cover the hind body, are characterized by light markings and dark stripes. Its legs and antennae are reddish. Newly hatched larvae are straight with legs, older larvae are c-shaped and have no legs. The…

…t, vegetables, or small buds. A bunch of hungry woodlouse can therefore do great damage to a store of fruit and vegetables, in a garden or in a greenhouse. They can even gnaw their way into the fruits of a trellis tree. However, they also perform an important job by decomposing organic material when, for instance, they occur in places such as in compost piles. Prevention and pest control If the woodlouse moves inside, it is a good indicator that t…

…rk borer lays its eggs in deciduous trees. This means that it is rarely to great damage in homes and other properties, where building timber and softwood are most often used. And should hardwood be used, this will probably be debarked. When tanbark borer moves inside, their movements can almost always be traced back to a firewood pile outside. If you want to avoid tanbark borer appearing in residential areas, you should therefore move the stack of…

…cockroach has found its way into one’s home, it as such does not pose the great damage. However, cockroaches can act as carriers of diseases and cause allergic reactions, which is why it is wise to fight them. They can also gnaw at stationery, paintings, and documents. Prevention and pest control The best attack is defense when it comes to cockroaches. It is important to make the home as uninviting to the brown-banded cockroach as possible. This…

…h feathers, packaging, hides, textiles, and wool. They can therefore cause great damage in homes or in public institutions such as museums and archives. In the household, the brown carpet beetle is especially a nuisance when it attacks the textiles in the wardrobe or settles in the food in the kitchen cupboards. Often the beetle will find sheltered places such as cracks, crevices, and similar places where it can live on organic material such as de…

…ae in the wall. Once they have learned the trick they will arrive and hack great craters in the mortar in order to get at the grubs. If one cannot tolerate this form of biological control it will be necessary to scrape out the larvae and make good the mortar. Sparrows Sparrows and tits often climb around walls searching for insects and spiders which they pull out of holes and crevices. Normally they do no damage to the wall, but sparrows and pigeo…

…flour, groats, or powdered milk. Here, the brown house moth can quickly do great damage to the stock. Prevention and pest control When it comes to keeping brown house moth from buildings, the strategy should rest on prevention. The brown house moth will search for moist food sources and areas. Therefore, one can avoid infestation by providing dry storage conditions for both textiles, seeds, grains, feeds, and the like.  If grain, seeds, or feedstu…