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House longhorn beetle

…that can most quickly cause great damage to timber. Also, in Denmark, the house longhorn beetle rises several problems when it settles in roof constructions and other timber. Appearance The house longhorn beetle is a beetle that can grow 10-20 millimeters long. The beetle comes in several color variations that change from the light brown to the completely black. One of the most characteristic features of the house longhorn beetle is its woolly, w…

House dust mites

…skin, it is not due to house dust mites. There is only one real danger of house dust mites, and that is house dust mite allergy, which some people unfortunately develop over the course of their lives. Damage When it comes to allergies and animals, there can be different reasons why a person experiences an allergic reaction. As house dust mites are an animal species, it is also possible to develop allergies, but the actual reaction is fortunately…

White-shouldered house moth

…h enough nutrient content for other animals. In the wild, white-shouldered house moth and white-shouldered house moth larvae live in wasp nests or bird nests, where they “clean up” by eating remnants of feed as well as feathers and the like. They are not carnivores, so the other animals also often tolerate them because they are not a danger to the birds or wasps. Damage Although white-shouldered house moth has been quite troublesome in the past, m…

House cricket

…r normal circumstances, the house cricket will not do very well inside the house. Especially not in newer houses where the climate is dry. At the same time, they need a place to be able to lay their eggs, which the home can rarely accommodate. However, the house cricket may find itself placing its eggs in a corner or nook where moist sand or soil tends to accumulate, such as a utility room. Prevention and pest control The house cricket needs heat…

Beech marten

…e over abandoned nests from birds. In general, you have to look up to find house martens. House martens give birth to pups during the spring, specifically March and April, although some litters can be born as early as February. An adult house marten grows to about 70 cm long, but the tail alone is about 25 cm. To the untrained eye, a house marten can look like a ferret or a weasel with its brownish fur, pointed snout and round ears. The house mart…

House dust mites

…ients. The allergens are still in the mite bodies so they are not completely harmless, even if they are dead. Other mites are also found other in house dust samples. In total, there are about 200 different mite known species, which are occasionally found when examining house dust under a microscope. House dust mite are the most common, however the sugar mite, Glycyphagus domesticus and the Tarsonemus are common. Just like the house dust mites, mos…

The brown house moth

…at have been stored too moist can also provide a hearty meal for the brown house moth. It is even worse if the brown house moth attack grain ceilings and seed stores or other places where different types of plant materials are stored. For instance, moist feed, 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, th…

Index

…, red-legged Hofmannophila pseudopretella Hololeucus, Niptus House cricket House fly House fly, lesser House moth, brown House dust mites House mite, common House mouse House sparrow Hymen optera Imaginary pests Indian meal moth Interpunctella, Plodia Jackdaws Khapra beetle Kuehniella, Anagasta Kuehniella, Ephestia Lactis, Carpoglyphus Laemophloeus ferrugineus Lardarius, Dermestes Larder beetle Lardoglyphus zacheri Lasioderma serricorne Lasius nig…

Red-brown longhorn beetle

…autiful insect in its appearance with their brightly colors, the red-brown longhorn beetle can damage the woodwork of the house. If you find the insect in your home, it is important to react quickly as well as establish preventions. Appearance The red-brown longhorn beetle is 12-18 mm long and is characterized by the reddish brown or red colored cover wings. Color wise there are all kinds of variants. However, they have yellowish hair, which is ch…

Mouse

…mayhem. Appearance Every people will probably all be able to recognize the house mouse and the yellow-necked mouse but there are a few differences in their appearance. A house mouse can either be dark gray all over the body or only on the head and back, where it is lighter in its color on the belly. The solid colored is typically found in South Jutland, where the one with a lighter belly is found in the rest of the country. The house mouse body le…

House longhorn

(Latin: Hylotrupes bajulus) House longhorn House longhorn larva From the economic standpoint this beetle is one of the most important pests of structural timber, but it is not widespread in Britain. In the wild the larvae live in old and completely dry coniferous trees. The adult beetle, which is only rarely seen, emerges in lofts in the warmest part of the summer, mates, and the female starts to lay eggs. She may produce up to 400 eggs and with…

The house mouse

…there is sufficient food and nesting material. There are even examples of house mice breeding in deep freezers. House mice breed all year round and can give birth to a dozen litters a year. Although house mice are omnivores, they prefer seeds, especially cereals and cereal products. A house mouse can eat 3 grams of food per day. The house mice do not have fixed feeding points (as rats do), but they eat more randomly in small quantities and in man…

The brown house moth

…eed as well as nesting material for birds’ nests. Life cycle for the brown house moth A female brown house moth can lay 600 eggs during its lifetime. The development from egg to adult at 25 °C lasts 3 months. At 15 ° C, it takes 7 months and at temperatures below 13 ° C development stops completely. The brown house moth larvae are very sensitive to dehydration and cannot pursue their development if the humidity is consistently below 80% RH. Theref…

The common house fly

…nd a day later the females begin to lay eggs. In the lab, you can keep the house flies for six months, but in the European stables their average life span is only a few days. Adult house flies love heat and prefer temperatures between 35 and 40 ° C when choosing habitats. In warm weather, with temperatures above 16 ° C flies can live outdoors where they can lay eggs on the dung heap or sit and bask on walls, and more. House flies are diurnal and t…

Housefly

…he bacterium campylobacter. However, in Denmark this is a minor issue. The house fly is most often an annoyance in house placed near farms. Please read below on how to prevent the house fly in the home. Prevention and pest control If you do not want the housefly in your home, there are several options for prevention and control. If you have a home near a farm and have major issues with flies, you can prevent this by setting up insect nets in front…

The lesser house fly

…canicularis. Lesser house fly Lesser house fly, adult and larva The lesser house fly is the typical house fly. It is 5 -7 mm. The males of this species can be seen in a tireless bouncing dance around lamps or other things hanging down from the ceiling. The lesser house fly lays its eggs one by one in very moist, decaying substances, for example, in moist manure or sink drains. The larvae do not look like ordinary fly larvae. They are flat with a r…

Index

…fmannophila pseudospretella Honey bee Hornet House centipede House cricket House longhorn faeces House martin House mouse droppings House sparrow Housefly Hoverfly Human flea Hyle sinus fraxini Hvlobius abietis Hylotrupes bajulus Ichneumons lnachis io Indian meal moth lsoptera Itch mite lxodes ricinus Jackdaw Jet black ant scent Kalotermesfiavicollis Kestrel Khapra beetle Kleemannia plumigera Lacewing Larder beetle Large white butterfly Lasioderma…

Stinging mosquitoes

…mosquitoes and malaria mosquitoes. Read about the different groups below. House mosquitoes The house mosquitoes differ from other mosquito groups as they search indoors during the autumn to overwinter. They do not die but stays inside during winter. The best winter setting for this mosquito type is moist, cool, and undisturbed rooms, preferably just below attic, in shacks or in basements. Several generations develop throughout the summer. The lar…

House mouse

…period, but more usually no more than five or six. Corn kernels gnawed by house mice. The mouse preferably gnaws the soft germ field, allowing the treated kernels for a characteristic, crescent-shaped appearance. House mice are omnivorous but they prefer seeds, particularly cereals and cereal products, but when these are lacking they will feed on the strangest things, such as soap, wax candles and putty. An adult mouse eats about 3 grams of solid…

House cricket

…in panelling behind heating installations, quite frequently in breweries. House crickets often occur in new buildings and this is probably because such places provide good shelter and food, and half-finished houses are easy to enter. It is also possible that these insects may, in some cases, be brought in with building materials or packaging. In northern Europe house crickets do not normally survive outside during the winter and most of them come…

Control of timber pests

…holes containing live larvae. Treatment of timber pests, particularly the house longhorn, is often such a serious matter that it is really advisable to seek professional advice, either from a government agency or from a commercial firm specializing in pest control. In some parts of Europe houses can be insured against the attacks of the house longhorn and if an insured house is at- tacked the insurance company has to undertake the necessary repai…

The house sparrow

…rregular, globular nests are lined with plant fibres, hair, feathers and random material such as paper and plastic. The sparrows get 2-3 broods during the summer. They feed the young with insects, but the adults live predominantly of waste from households as well as grain and seeds. House sparrows forage on the ground, often in flocks. There are several species of sparrows that – superficially – looks like house sparrows, but they do not build nes…

The house dust mite

…at similar to the flour mite, but the flour mites have smooth skin and the house dust mites have grooved skin. It is possible to find them in animal feed, etc., but house dust mites cannot compete with flour mites, sugar mites and mould mites in food and feed under cold, Northern European conditions. In warmer climates dust mites can be found in mouldy flour, along with other fungi-eating mites. Beware that the inhalation of dust mites dust may we…

The common house mite

…The common house mite ( Latin: Glycyphagus domesticus) Lat: Glycyphagus domesticus. Also called the furniture mite. The common house mite is very similar to the sugar mite. It can be seen indoors in humid spaces where it can form large populations in the autumn. It rarely contaminates food or animal feed. Both the sugar mite and the common house mite are exterminated easily by dehydration….

Common house mite

…large numbers. They occur particularly in upholstery stuffed with fibre derived from palm leaves. Nowadays these mites do not present any serious problem, but they may be a nuisance in very new houses which are still damp and in holiday houses which remain unheated for most of the year. Like all the other mites they quickly die if they become desiccated….

House mouse

…(Latin: Mus musculus) Many house mice spend the summer out in the fields, but usually not far from houses. Then from the middle of August onwards they start to move indoors again, and the peak of such an invasion will usually be in the middle of September. See also p. 84 for more details on house mice. House mice seek indoors in the autumn…

House martin

…Latin: Delichon urbica Silhouette of house martin In the wild house martins build on cliffs but many make use of buildings. They always nest on the outside of buildings, often in small colonies, but occasionally there may be hundreds together. They build high up, rarely less than 3 m from the ground, and the nest which is constructed of mud is completely enclosed with a small entrance hole at the top….

Crickets

House cricket, Acheta domestica (The House Cricket) Latin: Acheta domestica. The house cricket is closely related to the grasshopper. Both have developed the rear pair of legs to be jumping legs. Originally it came from North Africa. In the past, bakeries were the typical residence of house crickets. Today it has become a common insect in homes, where it mainly lives in boiler rooms. In food businesses, you can find it in boiler rooms, heating du…

Common house spider

…midity, such as bathrooms and outhouses. It also occurs under the eaves of houses and in stone walls. The common house spider is an impressive animal. It can get so big that some people think it may be a tropical bird spider. Unlike that of many other species, the web of this species is not a regular work of art, but consists of an apparently tangled mass of threads, often covered in dust. It is usually constructed in a corner and is then triangul…

House sparrow

…n March and April the breeding birds collect nest material, mainly dry grass, hair, feathers and scraps of paper, which they use to build their untidy more or less spherical nests. A pair may rear two or three broods in the course of the summer. House sparrows forage on the ground, often in flocks. The young are fed on insects, but the adults live mainly on seeds and in towns on household waste. In the country they frequently invade stores of grai…