Sawtoothed Grain Beetle Behavior

The Sawtoothed Grain Beetle easily penetrates packaged cereals, dried fruits, and candies. It also attacks flour, corn meal, sugar, drugs, dried meat, and tobacco.

• Adults are small, brown and have saw-like projections on each side of the thorax;
• Left undisturbed, large populations can develop rapidly;
• Lives and breeds as long as 3 years;
• Feeds on cereals – dried fruits – flour – macaroni products