Weevils are very small beetles measuring less than 6mm. They have long, pointed snouts that are used for boring holes on grains, pasta, timber, flour, and cereal. Their mouths are at the end of their snout, and they are dark in color. Weevils are not native to North America and are said to have been brought here in seeds carried by settlers through the ports.
They are also a nuisance for homeowners. Weevils invade homes usually in great numbers. Whenever they find small openings in your homes, that is when they sneak in. Homeowners often find them on the walls and the windowsills.
They are also known to damage and kill crops; crops like corn, grain, and cotton. Farmers, for obvious reasons, hate weevils and they probably consider them as evil. Inside your homes, they contaminate your food with their feces. Outside your homes, they can kill your garden plants.
Habitat
Weevils feed on plants and crops. That is why they are always found in gardens, on plants, and orchards.
Control
Dispose of the food products that are contaminated by weevils. Then after removing these contaminated products, thoroughly vacuum the areas that were infested by the weevils. If you find the weevils in newly bought food products, return them to the store immediately. Make sure it will be destroyed. The number of weevils should decrease once you are able to locate the contaminated foods. Store food in air-tight containers. Other unopened food items, especially those in boxes, to check if these were contaminated too. In other words, contaminated whole boxes of cereal or grains can become inedible. Seal off all cracks an opening in your house, as weevils can make this their entry points.
Weevils prefer dark, damp places. What you can do is put a damp cloth in dark places within your house. Soon you would be catching weevils. Once you find enough weevils on the cloth, put the cloth in water to wash them away. Repeat as necessary.
You may also try some natural methods, like using neem oil or bay leaves. Neem oils should be sprayed on places you often see weevils. The bay leaves, on the other hand, are natural repellants. You may put them in your rice or cereal containers.
Or You Can Send In The Pros
If you want the best in pest control, then it’s Go-Forth Home Services Company you want. Go – Forth has been serving and satisfying customers for 60 years now. They have excellent experience not only in weevil control, but also with many other pest problems like cockroaches, rodents, bed bugs, mosquitoes, ants, and many others. The company has a special team of technicians who can evaluate your homes or offices on what type of service is just right for you.
Go-Forth has been providing pest control services in Wilmington since 1959. This is a family owned exterminator company that has earned the trust of local homeowners and businesses alike.