Sawtooth Grain Beetles
What do Sawtooth Grain Beetles Look Like?
Sawtooth grain beetles are small (1/10” long), flattened, reddish-brown beetles, whose most recognizable feature is the six saw-like projections on each side of their thorax (the middle part between their head and wing covers).
When are Sawtooth Grain Beetles Most Active?
They are more active during the warmer summer months.
What Attracts Sawtooth Grain Beetles?
Sawtooth beetles are attracted dry stored products. Their unique “saw-like” features on the sides of their bodies make it possible for them to gain entrance into paper, cardboard boxes, through cellophane, plastic, and foil wrapped packages.
Where are you likely to find Sawtooth Grain Beetles?
Sawtooth grain beetles are most likely to be found in any place the grows, processes or stores dried foods.
Are Sawtooth Grain Beetles Dangerous or Destructive?
Like most pantry pests, sawtooth grain beetles are both dangerous and destructive at the same time because they contaminate and infest stored dry food products making them unsanitary and inedible. This can cost the consumer and the producer of the wasted food.
