(Latin: Cis boleti) Cis boleti A great number of different animals may be brought into the house with cut flowers and other garden produce, and there is seldom any doubt about where they come from. It is however particularly annoying when a house or flat is suddenly found to be teeming with these small, dark beetles. The larvae live in fungi of the type that grows on stumps and fallen trees, and that may be taken home for decorative purposes. The…
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Pale mottled willow
…aces in the roof as well as on textiles. The damage is however it not that great, but it can be annoying. They gnaw in the roof before they start the to create their pupa in the winter. Prevention and pest control The “roof worm” can be irritating on and around thatched roofs, but often they will not accrue in larger numbers. It is possible to remove them one by one without much trouble. You can use an insect powder, which you put in the places wh…
DPIL
…identify pests. Adding DPIL here is a natural extension of Henri Mourier’s great authorship. Henri worked for many years at the Danish National Institute of Pest Control (Statens Skadedyrslaboratorium), where he, among other things, produced a large number of texts that accurately described and defined pests. The many articles published under the auspices of DPIL are information for citizens on how to identify pests and how to carry out pest contr…
Common woodboring beetles
…une to the beginning of July they are especially visible and can appear in great numbers. It is during this period that the woodboring beetles gnaw their way out of their holes in which they have lain for the previous weeks. The hole is located just below the surface of the wood and it is in here the woodboring beetles start their journey through a 1-2 mm fly hole. Shortly after the beetles have emerged from their pupae, they begin to mate. This…
Sounds
…gnaw its way through the skirting-board, or will have heard it playing hide-and-seek with its mates up in the attic. On account of their size rats tend to make even more noise. They have a very disturbing habit of dragging large objects around at night, which has given rise to stories of poltergeists. The fact that rats are involved is betrayed by the shrieks and squeals which accompany their petty squabbles. Beech martens in a loft also make nois…
The bolting cloth beetle
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Methods of treatment in pest control
…secticides, such as DDT and lindane, are not particularly poisonous to warm-blooded animals, but the objections to their use depend on the fact that they break down very slowly. This coupled with the fact that they are fat-soluble, means that they have a tendency to accumulate in the fatty tissues of animals. Chlorinated insecticides are incorporated in various ant powders and in certain timber preservatives where durability is required. Dieldrin…
Australian spider beetle
…ir own whitish cocoon in which they pupate. The cocoon has an almost tissue-paper-like appearance, and the webs of the larva can be seen as thin threads and spun cocoons in the infested area. The development from larva to fully adult thief beetle lasts about 3 to 4 months if the larva has good conditions e.g., at room temperature. When the larvae are fully developed, they most often leave this safe area. This means that they sometimes have to clim…
Portuguese slug
…lants 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 citizen groups…