Remember, black beetles forage over great distances so any nest sites on the property can lead to persistent home intrusions.
Other pine straw and mulch areas on your property outside this “band” should be treated as well. This band will act as a barrier through which foraging black beetles will no longer be able to navigate. You’ll need to treat at least 10 feet out from the foundation and your goal is to create a band of treated soil. First apply MAXXTHOR GRANULES to the turf and mulch areas surrounding the home. Combine this with the general “absorbent” nature of the ground and other ground cover around the home and it’s not likely any RTU formulation can provide the needed residual to have a significant impact.īut what will work is a combination of two products. Black beetles will easily overcome such formulations.
#BLACK TINY BEETLES IN HOUSE SKIN#
Residential homes and other structures make perfect winter getaways for hibernating black beetles.īecause of their thick skin and upright body motion used when walking, ready-to-use sprays won’t prove effective when treating a beetle infestation. In the fall, black beetles will forage from their nest sites to more accommodating locations. But excessive rainfall, heat and cold will drive them to seek better shelter. These nests will protect them from the elements. So if you don’t treat their nests or the turf over which they must travel to forage, it’s highly likely they’ll start foraging inside your home at some point in the near future.Īs previously stated, black beetles love pine straw, wood chips, mulch and thatch under which they can create secure nests. Fortunately for them, nature has seemingly wired their senses to innately know where good food supplies will be readily available. Under the protection of darkness, they’ll emerge from rocks, mulch, wood chips and pine straw to go about their nightly business of foraging for food.Īs predatory insects go, black beetles are quite strong and can cover large distances in relatively little time given their short body size and lack of wings. For this reason they’re many times able to go unnoticed until their numbers reach the thousands. Problems arise, however, when homes are left untreated and unprotected at key entry points.īlack beetles are predatory and commonly forage for food in the dark of night. There are many species of black beetles that can live around the home and in most situations they are easy to tolerate. This ample body “shield” does a good job of protecting black beetles from traditional insecticides.
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