Published on: March 22, 2023
Spring is finally here, but unfortunately so are the pests!
While doing your spring cleaning or staying indoors due to our recent rain, you may have noticed some insects and spiders have moved in with you. Many pests are emerging from their winter rest, and taking cover from the cool, wet weather.
If you've found tiny brown, white, and black patterned beetles on windowsills, curtains, or walls near entryways, they may be carpet beetles. Adult beetles are about 1/10 inch and feed on pollen and nectar from flowers like crape myrtle and spirea. They can be brought indoors on cut flowers or they may fly in from nearby plants outside. A few adult beetles inside your home are typically not a problem. However, be on...
Public Value:
UCANR: Promoting healthy people and communities
Tags: carpet beetle (1), earwigs (1), household pests (3), indoor pests (8), Integrated Pest Management (43), IPM (120), Management (67), Pest (177), spiders (10), UCIPM (85), Urban (33)
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management, Yard & Garden
Comments: 0
Viewing -3--3 of 1