Psocids - Pantry Pest

Other Names: Book louse, bark louse, deathwatch

The primary food of booklice appears to be molds and fungi, and their presence in structures or in food will be caused by excessive moisture and the resulting growth of molds. For this reason they also may be found in books or other materials stored in damp conditions.

They are prolific breeders, with females averaging 60 eggs in warm weather, and the interval from egg to adult less than one month.

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[JPMillerPestControl]

@yasswah you have to go through your entire pantry and inspect everything that came in a cardboard box. You then need to empty the contents into zip lock bags so that you can see if that product was infested or not. Keep doing this process until you get through each box and you are bound to find 1 or several products of food that were infested. no chemicals needed, you just need to find the source. And 99.9% of the time it's 1 to several products in your pantry. Let me what you find

[hotneo7]

would buying a dehumidifier eradicate the booklice? would having an open window daily reduce the humidity? this has become an annual winter problem that is noticeable on all surfaces of just one bedroom. The summer it's maybe too dry for them so no problem. What is the source? does this require a professional clean up? i have use caulk to seal up all cracks that ants have used. they are attracted to wooden furniture and move slowly around with no trail to their base. all are wingless.

[yasswah]

How do I get rid of these pests. Many areas of my apartment have been affected with these ant like creatures. Especially the pantry. I have tried killing them use pesticides but they pop up after a while again.