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Wasps

…n egg in each. The eggs have to be attached firmly be- cause each cell has its opening facing downwards. As soon as the eggs have hatched the queen is kept busy fetching food for the larvae, and after about a month (end of May) the first adult workers emerge from their pupae. The queen can now concentrate on egg-laying, while the workers take over the care of the larvae and the enlargement of the nest. Later in summer a successful wasp colony may…

Common clothes moth

…d with gnawed scraps of the material that the larva is living in, together with faeces. Cloth moth larvae usually gnaw irregular holes and there are lots of cobwebs and excrement. The round excrement buns are at most ½ mm in diameter It is worth noting that the faeces which are the same colour as the food and more or less spherical are often mistaken for the moth’s eggs. The development from the egg to the adult moth may take anything from one mon…

Clothes moths

…otton nor synthetic fabrics, and as many fabrics today are treated against moths, the moths are not as common today as they were earlier, but there is still food enough for them in most households. The female moths do not take food for themselves, and they are not like their larvae equipped with jaws to chew. This means that clean clothes in tightly closed bags of paper or plastic are effectively protected against moth infestations. The exterminat…

Warehouse or cocoa moth

…Ephestia elutella) Cocoa moth This species is closely related to the meal moth but its taste is more in the way of nuts, almonds, cocoa beans and dried fruit. It is therefore a serious problem in the chocolate industry. The moths nearly always reach a factory with the raw materials. In addition, the remains of cocoa beans and other materials may be seats of infection, and the machinery itself may harbour pockets of suitable food for these moths….

Brown house moth

…house moth and larva Latin: Hofmannophila pseudospretella This is another moth that is very similar to the clothes moth, but it is larger (up to 1.5 cm long). Under favourable conditions the female can lay 500-600 eggs and the larvae feed on many different types of material. They are found in stores of cereals and seeds and may attack practically any kind of vegetable matter. They also gnaw woollen goods, often causing severe damage. Seed moth la…

Honeybees

…have hives. Appearance The honeybee is one of the insects that are winged, with almost glassy wings. The honeybee is brown and yellow and is almost furred on the front of the body. The workers will be between 12-13 mm long and the queen approx. 20 mm long. On the underside of the hind body, the bee has a series of glands from which it produces wax. It is this wax that is used to build new cells in the bees’ nest. Biology and behavior The bees are…

Dermestes lardarius

…its search for a good place to pupate, the larva can cause chaos. It can, without hesitation, gnaw its way into woodwork, cardboard boxes, or the like. 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 i…

Head lice

…designed to be ideal for gripping a strand of hair. The head lice have no wings and can therefore neither fly nor jump. Their head is equipped with a pair of antennae and small eyes. The mouth parts of the lice are built to bite and suck blood. Their appetite for blood has a visible effect on the color of the head lice, as the lice can appear much darker right after it has ingested blood, where the usual color may otherwise be almost transparent…

Brown dog tick

…are small but active and look like confusingly small versions of the adult house tick. However, with the exception that the larvae have only six legs. The development from larva to adult male or female tick occurs through different stages. The newly hatched larva will first search for a host – preferably a dog. The larva selects protected areas on the dog, such as between the toes or inside of the ears. Here they stay for three to six days, where…

Deathwatch beetle

…at 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. Therefore, it is often infiltrating water or moisture that is the root of an attac…

Ants

…it can inform the other ants. It lays out a scent, and pats the other ants with its antennae, and even gives them a taste that it regurgitated. It is especially in the early spring you can experience the caravans of ants looking for the sweets in the kitchen, later on the summer they prefer to forage outdoors. The first signs of ants in the house are often small piles of sand and gravel that pop up at the panels. The ants dumps this sand and grave…

House mouse

…s that this is not the first time it has visited the kitchen cupboard. The house mouse came originally from south-western Asia. It has spread to all parts of the earth, mainly with the help of man. It has an amazing ability to adapt and it now occurs more or less wherever man has settled. In most areas this mouse is associated with buildings, often moving out into the fields in summer, but almost always retreating indoors in autumn. In buildings t…

Case bearing clothes moth

…withdraw into it when threatened. Clothes moth larvae, on the other hand, attach their tube firmly to the substrate. The case bearing clothes moth larva pupates inside its case. In other respects its habits and life history are similar to those of the common clothes moth, but it requires a higher humidity, and it has become less common as a pest in recent years….

The Indian meal moth

The Indian meal moth Latin: Plodia interpunctella. A beautiful little moth with eye-catching colours. The elytrons’ inner third is light gray, while the rest is reddish brown. The larvae are yellow-white with dark brown heads. The larvae are 12 – 13 mm long when ready for pupation. The Indian meal moth probably originated from Europe, but can now be found everywhere. The moth is a troublesome pest in warm countries, especially in places with drie…

Mill or flour moth

…depredations of this kind of moth. It may also become a menace in private households. The adult moths fly about at dusk, and the females each lay up to about 300 eggs in the flour. When the eggs hatch the larvae start to feed immediately. All the time they are spinning a sticky silken thread, which causes the meal to hang together in large clumps. It also acquires an unpleasant smell and a grey-brown colour due to the faeces. When there have been…

Butterflies

…d the peacock (Inachis io), which are seen in the typical resting position with the wings folded together over the back. They should not be disturbed, for if they come into the warmth they will soon die. In spring many of the butterflies that have overwintered in the house will die because, being attracted by the light, they fly against the windows until they have used up their last reserves, so it is a good idea to open the windows and let them f…

Brown house moth

…( Latin: Hofmannophila pseudospretella) Brown house moth and larva The larva of this moth is sometimes to be found in grain warehouses or among foodstuffs, but it is primarily a pest of textiles…

The common green lacewing

…wed in the right light. In addition, the common green lacewing is equipped with wings that have a fine network of ribs, just as it has long thread-shaped sensory horns on its head. The wingspan can be between 26-29 millimeters. The larva of the common green lacewing is about an inch in the adult state. The larva has a rather deadly, forward-facing forceps, with which it can grab its prey and suck out nutrition. Biology and behavior The common gree…

Clover mite

…ouse. This is done by removing about half a meter of grass between the house and lawn and possibly creating a belt with stones or gravel between them. If the damage has occurred and the brown mites are loose in the home, the best solution is to remove them with a vacuum cleaner. Avoid removing them with a cloth as it may cause red streaks on furniture. It may also be an option to treat an infested area with insect spray or insect powder. In the ca…

Bed bugs

…other characteristic for this species of ticks, is that it is not equipped with wings. The adult bed bug can become 4-5 mm long, and is recognizable by an oval flattened body, which depends on if it has been feeding. After feeding the hind body will swell. When feeding it will get a reddish- brown color. Biology and behavior There are various stories about the history of this pest, but many believe that its origin can be dated back to the cave exi…

The hen flea

…meters in one jump. Biology and behavior It is not only the bird that lays its eggs in its nest. The hen flea also lays its eggs in the bird’s nesting material, where they are laid loosely around. The larva can live alone and develop in bird nests. When the larva hatches, it feeds on the materials found in the nest, such as the excrement of the adult fleas, which consists of undigested blood from birds. Once the larva has undergone its development…

Portuguese slug

…the overall food chain, as it can upset the balance in several ecosystems with its mere presence. The portuguese slug is also more aggressive than its Danish cousin, the black forest snail. Therefore, there is a fear that the portuguese slug will replace the black forest snail both by stealing food and by hybridizing, ie mating, with the black forest snail. However, as it is considered to be invasive, one may do as he pleases when it comes to pes…

Destructive flour beetle

…hem, as the adult beetles do not need food that often, they can in fact be without food in up to two months. Therefore, one cannot starve them out of the house. Try as far as possible to prevent them by keeping an eye on your foods stuff and by using airtight lids. In this way, the Destructive flour beetle, cannot destroy other foodstuff even if they have mange to get into your house. If you suspect destructive flour beetle in your foodstuff, you…

The house mouse

…side buildings mice live wherever they can find food and nesting material. House mice can survive without drinking water and therefore thrives well in granaries, mills and warehouses. Nests are built in hidden places and are disordered piles of available materials. Both rock wool and glass wool are excellent materials for nests. House mice can survive in rooms with temperatures below the freezing point, as long as there is sufficient food and nest…

Methods of treatment in pest control

…cases it has been found that such traps are not very effective in dealing with common houseflies. Light traps are not suitable for catching mosquitoes and other irritating insects on verandas, in vegetable gardens, etc. A light trap set up in the garden will certainly kill a large number of insects but it will attract still more to the area, and of those killed the majority will be harmless. Other traps For rats and mice traps will usually be the…

Furniture mite

…es that are still damp. Here it is first and foremost about drying out the house as much as possible, with which you can get rid of the mites. For some people, the presence of furniture mite can be a major nuisance. It is due to a hypersensitivity to furniture mite that triggers colds or asthma attacks as soon as the person enters a room where the furniture mite resides. Prevention and pest control Unfortunately, it is not possible to control furn…

Yellow shadow ant

…es that one is forced to break the floor up. The yellow shadow ant does normally not move inside the home but stays hidden under the woodwork. However, should a stray winged yellow ant appear inside the house, it can be easily removed with the vacuum cleaner or controlled with insect spray for flying insects. If they occur in large numbers, you should thoroughly inspect the house….

Australian spider beetle

…as a curved shape with quite small legs and a dark head, while the rest of its body has a yellowish white hue. A fully developed Australian spider beetle is approximately 3 to 4 millimeters long. And unlike in its larval stage, the fully developed beetle has rather long legs and long antennae. The beetle’s wing cover is covered with small hairs, and the body has a reddish-brown hue and is slender and elongated, which contrasts with the fellow bras…

Pigeon tick

…½ centimeters wide. The pigeon tick larva, however, is somewhat smaller in its size. And in its first stage, it measures less than 1 millimeter. Biology and behavior The pigeon tick is a parasite that feeds on the pigeon’s blood. Already when the little pigeon tick larva hatches from its egg, it immediately finds a pigeon or pigeon cub, which it can attach itself to and thus live on its blood. Here it clings for the first 2 to 10 days of its life….

Pigeons

…iquid “pigeon milk” can be made of the seeds, when the adult squeezes them with its claws and chewing them with its beak. Pigeons can be very troublesome. They mess with their droppings, their nesting materials can clog piping, and nests can be a breeding ground for mites and insects that we do not want in our homes. Pigeons can also act as disease carriers. It is not common in western countries, but “pigeon dung” must be treated with care, and pi…

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