What kind of beetle is this?
Hi.
I have atopic dermatitis and, as a result, excessive dandruff loss. I haven't been home for a while and haven't cleaned before. Now I've seen this creature (a few of them) under my bed… is it dangerous and what should I do?
Thank you and happy new year
Unfortunately bad to recognize, but it could be the larva of a bacon beetle – Images here be.
Whether it’s from wool-flowered beetle, common bacon beetle, carpet beetle or another from the clan, it doesn’t matter because:
These larvae feed on textiles, wool fabrics, mattresses, upholstery, feathers, carpets, foods and some more – make them unusable for us.
That’s why you should look for more larvae.
Here targeted:
Wash at least 60° or freeze for a few days.
Soils suck very well, here also the edges and strips do not forget, because these larvae are masters in hiding.
Dispose of infected food outside the house
More tips here:
https://www.hausgarten.net/gartencare/plant protection/speckkaefer.html
Uffdala….
How fast are they spreading? Were now about 8 of them under bed, otherwise none seen. And it is enough if I wash or freeze only the clothes in the infested room or should I make this with all the clothes. And just eat the larvae or just the bugs or both?
This depends on months up to a year, but in the house this often goes faster.
Of course, it would help much to wash or freeze everything in the room if nothing else is found in this room. Eating on textiles would only be the larvae, the bugs themselves not.
Since they were found under the bed, you should take your bed apart: raise mattress, search there and gneau. Should carpet lie, also look closely here and not overlook the edges and corners.
🤢😂
We create it! 👍🏽 Even without edgy-soaked walls!
I would have noticed that. Tonight then….🤣
Uiuiui, the spicy but rigorously muffle then 😂
That’s right, I’m really grateful. Without your advice, I would probably turn like a crazy edgy or something into the wall😅
We have to stick together, right? 😉
Thanks for the encouragement:)
Don’t worry so much, because that’s not good in your case. I know what I’m talking about. I’m sure you can bake it.
If you don’t, you can still get a professional.
That’s right, it’s just anxious that the whole room is flooding. Precisely as neurodermitics, such vermins are quite terrible
Come on, head up! Speck beetles have many people at home and they are not the worst thing that can happen to you. There are other Viecherl. ;
Okay, thanks:)
You can. It’s not poisonous, and if it’s done, it’s not dusting anymore.
Okay, thanks. Can I still sleep directly next to it or should I sleep one or two nights elsewhere
Very welcome
It doesn’t have to be so plentiful. There’s a thin layer.
And as I said, please be careful when it comes out and don’t drink it. You must have some FFP2 masks lying around – take them and still keep distance from the fine powder.
Thank you. Look back some of them coming out and snatch them away. Have now ordered kieselguhr and then tip it in abundantly on Saturday. Suck in the morning at 7:30 and in the evening at 21 o’clock.
Okay, then stick the right 😁
Good luck and above all no panic!
Okay, thanks. And yes I mean Neemöl🙈
We tried to rip the carpet out 13 years ago, but the construction workers stuck it so hard that it was impossible. That’s why just over with the parquet.
Thanks again, I’ll get the kieselguhr. I rubbed the oil on the ground and then with a lobe, I hope that doesn’t hurt. Thank you again:)
You’re not disturbing, we’re here for this. :
Parquet actually laid on carpet?? Oha.. If this is really parquet, please watch the oil so you don’t damage the wood.
I would therefore rather leave it on wooden floors and bring out kieselguhr at the edges, ridges and corners. (Please be careful, because you shouldn’t breathe!) The larvae rub on the pebbles in the truest sense.
You mean Neemöl, right?
https://niem-handel.de/Neemoel-Emulgator-Rimulgan/209
I wouldn’t get out of here. You can still do that if there is no success at all. But you can’t say that yet.
Hey, sorry to interrupt again. I think I’ve located the source. My parquet is carpet. I have seen several dead as well as 2 living on the side of the strip between wall and parquet in the carpet edge. I sucked it out very well and then sprayed it well with neebaumöl, as well as the surfaces around it. Do you want me to pour this kieselguhr in or is it parked out, rug out, neebaumöl and chemistry and new parquet necessary?
Vg,
eanonym
😉
Thank you:)
You are welcome.
You really do everything right, it’s not better. And so I’m also sure you’ll get that under control quickly.
The roof / roof floor could actually be the solution.
So a good new year for you!
Thank you very much,
Then I’ll see the next days, I hope I’ve got everything out. I’m gonna suck for two weeks a day and wipe the areas.
The kieselguhr sounds interesting. Thank you. I think they’re somehow out of the roof, as there’s a dead puppy nest. We have already said that we will soon look at the roof and take appropriate measures there. It can also be that this came into the house with me, possibly through the dog or the sleeping bag (before used as a blanket)
Anyway, I’m going to get those things out of my house.
Thank you again. I would not have thought that this new year will start, but a forced spring plaster incl. It’s good to sort out.
Many greetings and blessings to you,
eanonym
40° is not really good, but better than nothing. This would also offer freeze. Take out again, freeze again, two/three times.
Putting, sucking and wiping is really good, because there are still many people who would be overlooked. Maybe the next few days more often than usual.
What would be offered would be Kieselgur:
https://idaplus.de/blog/Kieselgur-Alles-was-man-darueber-wissen-sollt
(Give it also in other forms)
However, one should know where the “source” is, so where they come from. But that would not be different to those who have a relatively small use radius. But that really only when two/three weeks after the cleaning and washing action more and more are coming up. Often, after such operations, rest is still again.
And turn the heating up again, because freezing and getting sick should not be necessary. ;
Ok supi:) Have all the clothes in plastic bags, wash that now with eltra 40 because I don’t want to wash some pullis and tshirts at 60C°(a disinfectant that kills all organic). Have my room tied up soon, sucked well behind my bed when my room is ready, I wipe again and then spray affected areas with neebaumöl. I think these were so many (10 ca) because my room was quite warm when I wasn’t there (21 degrees stop) now I cooled the room back to >17C° as usual. Now they develop more slowly. I also clean out my closets and clean in them and among them. If I see again, then lagerpirates or those puppies come into play. Do you think that’s enough or should I do more?
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In any case, I would wash those that are in the immediate vicinity.
Okay, thank you, can eggs be on the clothes, or should I just wash directly dressed?
Make closeup and upload to Google Lens.
You’ll find an answer.
Did I… name speckkäfer… But there the Viechers had even more such hair… So it could be something else, just ned knows what