Who is it? Help us identify our neighbors!

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22.06.2008 21:43, ХЭЛП!!!

1. Hello, everyone...today I dismantled the bed and nearby nightstands...I found a lot of maggots under the bed...the size is approximately 3 mm...dark color...it seems like they are covered with some hairs and look like a drop (I'm not sure about the hairs, they are too small) they taper to the tail...And under the nightstands, they just weren't measured, I almost fell dead in the same place!!! most (or rather almost all) were dead, but some were still alive. Crawling slowly...well...at least slowly enough for me to vacuum everyone in... It seemed to me that according to the description and even from the photo, something looks like a leatherworm larva...but who do you think it could be??? O_o
2. I also recently had a small flood in my kitchen...a pipe burst...naturally, the floor is damp (wooden under the linoleum) linoleum is changed and with the floor you can not do anything... And then there were some gray long worms somewhere 4-7 mm long...I see them mostly at night, they crawl very quickly (I have time to cut a couple of them with a sneaker) after the winter, they have already disappeared, but still it seems to me that I saw a couple of them before for some reason they crawled out in the direction from the refrigerator, during defrosting...I think it may have something to do with the dampness and fruit that I bought at the market...so Ter look askance at the targashes as they pass by... SO WHO ARE THEY AND HOW CAN THEY BE SCRAPPED????!!!!! Tell me belittling!!!

22.06.2008 23:21, Fornax13

1. I think it is true that the larvae of skin-eating beetles (possibly representatives of the genera Attagenus and Anthrenus - rather the former) feed on various organic residues (mainly of animal origin). These leatherworms are quite sensitive to humidity - i.e. regular wet cleaning, clean out all accumulations of dust, wool, fly corpses, etc. You are unlikely to get rid of them completely, but the number should be reduced.
But:
1. It's summer now and beetles are flying home quite well.
2. when humidity increases in conditions of a sufficient amount of food, the ecological niche of leatherworms is successfully occupied by a moth. So down with the hotbeds!

2. If the grayish-silvery ones are worn very quickly, then these are scales (Lepisma saccharina most likely).
Like this?

http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Обыкновенная_чешуйница

A harmless beast, in principle. With fruit, it is unlikely, rather, the dampness affects, they eat some plant remains, damp supplies. They can't stand dryness.

23.06.2008 11:12, Guest

1. So it is strange that due to the fact that I have asthma wet cleaning in my house is not uncommon

at all and it is not clear where they actually came from) and here about the number, I say the most interesting thing is that they were almost all dead... I only have an assumption that they could settle in the mattresses of the old bed, which I just threw out, and under the curbstones they moved maybe somehow ... =(
2. I don't even know about these...They are so small and I somehow did not see any antennae there...And here they are black and I have gray...but if they change color then...it may well be...When they run around, they wriggle like hell...I'm not going to hit them with anything, so they'll start cutting circles and bend even more...They run away as soon as I turn on the light... Well, this is basically fine, I don't have them anymore...I was just wondering what kind of terrorists they were

Thanks for the explanation=)

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22.07.2008 7:51, Bukashechnik

One of the most effective and at the same time environmentally friendly methods of destroying pests of stocks should include thermal - the use of high or low temperatures.
If pests are detected, products should not be immediately discarded. If the products are poorly populated with pests, then initially it is necessary to select all beetles, butterflies, larvae, pupae and destroy them by mechanical means or pour boiling water over them. Peas, beans, and cereals can be washed in salt water, while beetles and their larvae float up. Flour should be sifted through a sieve. After such cleaning, to completely destroy pests, the products must be heated with dry heat at +700 C. For insects, the exposure is approximately one hour, for flour mites-15-20 minutes.
Low temperatures are also effective in killing pests, especially insects. So, for example, at a temperature of -100 C, a rice weevil dies in 4 days, a grain grinder, flour crunches-1 day, a grain mole-2 days. But some pests are quite resistant to freezing. So, at a temperature of -100 C, the pea seed dies only after 130 days, and the larva of the hairy mite survives for 330 days. After heat treatment, the products can be used for food. Highly contaminated products, as well as those affected by mold, should not be eaten, as this can cause food poisoning or allergic reactions.
In the rooms where pests are found, it is necessary to carry out a thorough cleaning: sweep out and destroy spilled flour, cereals and dust, as eggs and larvae of pests may remain. Clean the cracks of kitchen cabinets and tables and pour boiling water (1 tablespoon of soda per 1 liter of water) or lubricate with vinegar essence.

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