BEST BLACK BEETLE SPRAY | BUGSPRAY
Black beetles are commonly found on the property of most any home. Generally considered to be a perimeter pest, black beetles can become invasive when left to populate and nest at their own free will. These beetles will range in size from less than 1/4 inch to almost 2 inches long. Generally dark brown to black, their bodies are tough like armor and they are quite resilient. You’ll notice a large sounding “crunch” when stepping on one.
This ample body “shield” does a good job of protecting black beetles from traditional insecticides. There are many species of black beetles that can live around the home and in most situations they are easy to tolerate. Problems arise, however, when homes are left untreated and unprotected at key entry points.
Black beetles are predatory and commonly forage for food in the dark of night. For this reason they’re many times able to go unnoticed until their numbers reach the thousands. Under the protection of darkness, they’ll emerge from rocks, mulch, wood chips and pine straw to go about their nightly business of foraging for food.
BLACK BEETLE BIOLOGY
As predatory insects go, black beetles are quite strong and can cover large distances in relatively little time given their short body size and lack of wings. Fortunately for them, nature has seemingly wired their senses to innately know where good food supplies will be readily available. So if you don’t treat their nests or the turf over which they must travel to forage, it’s highly likely they’ll start foraging inside your home at some point in the near future.
WHERE DO BLACK BEETLES NEST?
As previously stated, black beetles love pine straw, wood chips, mulch and thatch under which they can create secure nests. These nests will protect them from the elements. But excessive rainfall, heat and cold will drive them to seek better shelter. In the fall, black beetles will forage from their nest sites to more accommodating locations. Residential homes and other structures make perfect winter getaways for hibernating black beetles.
HOW TO TREAT BLACK BEETLES
Because of their thick skin and upright body motion used when walking, ready-to-use sprays won’t prove effective when treating a beetle infestation.
Black beetles will easily overcome such formulations. Combine this with the general “absorbent” nature of the ground and other ground cover around the home and it’s not likely any RTU formulation can provide the needed residual to have a significant impact.
But what will work is a combination of two products. First apply MAXXTHOR GRANULES to the turf and mulch areas surrounding the home. You’ll need to treat at least 10 feet out from the foundation and your goal is to create a band of treated soil.
The following “short video” (less than 60 seconds long) will give you a quick summary of how to apply the product around the home:
When done properly, the granules will slowly release down into the ground and kill any developing in the soil. The rate at which they “release” is constant and why applying them once a month is needed throughout the spring-summer-fall.
As explained in our video, this treated band will act as a barrier through which foraging black beetle larvae in the ground will be killed along with any that try to move into the soil. Other pine straw and mulch areas on your property outside this “band” should be treated as well if possible. Remember, black beetles forage over great distances so any nest sites on the property can lead to persistent home intrusions.
Use 1.2 lbs of of granules per 1,000 sq/ft of turf and apply them once a month when problems are active; once every 3 months to insure they don’t come back.
BEST BLACK BEETLE SPRAY
After applying the granules, spray over the top with MAXXTHOR EC. This active works very well on black beetles. Add .5 oz per gallon of water and use this to spray over 1,000 sq/ft of ground and foundation.
The best way to apply it is with our GREEN TOPPED HOSE END SPRAYER. The following video shows how to set it up and use it for spraying the ground and up the foundation.
Treat monthly when problems are active; once every 2-3 months to insure they don’t return.
Use our Green Topped Hose End to apply the Maxxthor.
BLACK BEETLE SPRAY FOR INSIDE THE HOME
If black beetles have already invaded the home, you should thoroughly treat all windows and baseboards with FS MP AEROSOL.
The following video shows how this is done.
FS MP has a slight odor but it’s quick acting, easy-to-use and will provide a fast knock down. Its ideal for most any insect and when you know where they’re nesting, a good choice.
The FS MP is easy to use and convenient but not practical for large homes or if the beetles have migrated to carpets and other interior locations. For these areas, BITHOR sprayed over carpeting, baseboards, windows and other routes of entry will stop them.
The following “short video” (less than 60 seconds long) explains why the odorless and safe for use around children and pets Bithor is the best option for inside spraying.
Mix 1 oz per gallon of water and apply the mixture over 1,000 sq/ft of area.
Use any standard PUMP SPRAYER to apply the Bithor.
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Anna Xenakis says
So my flying black beetles are outside. I don’t see them during the day. However, as soon as I step outside at night and turn on the outside lights, they are everywhere crashing and thumping all around. They multiply quickly around the ground or on the screens. I live in Alabama and have not seen these before. Please is there a way to get rid of these before the get in my home?
Tech Support says
As explained in our article, you can get rid of this pest by treating the outside of the home. This will control their numbers which in turn will keep them getting inside. And the best products to use for their removal is the Maxxthor Granules and the Maxxthor XTS.
So first you need to treat all the grass, mulch and flower beds around the yard by applying Maxxthor Granules at the rate of 1 bag for every 20,000 sq/ft of turf. Retreat every 30 days until they’re gone and then treat every 90 days to insure they don’t come back.
Maxxthor SG: https://bugspray.com/catalog/insecticide/granule/maxxthor-sg-granules
Next, spray over the top of the granules with Maxxthor using a Hose End Sprayer. Use 4 oz of concentrate for every 5,000 sq/ft of turf and treat weekly until you don’t see any. Maxxthor can be used on all plants, grass, etc. and won’t pose any kind of hazard to people or pets once applied and allowed to dry.
Now once the beetles are gone, treat every 90 days (along with the granules) to insure they don’t come back.
Maxxthor EC: https://bugspray.com/catalog/insecticide/liquid/maxxthor-ec
Hose End: https://bugspray.com/equipment/sprayers/20-gal-hose-end
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Daniel Villanueva says
How should we control the Black Beetle in a warehouse environment where the outside does not have any soil near by?
Tech Support says
Daniel,
Black beetles will readily move inside homes and warehouses so in many cases the outside is irrelevant. And if you don’t have conditions conducive adjacent to the buildings exterior for them to live, I would surmise it would not be needed to treat outside anyway so your situation is common.
That being said, you probably have them nesting somewhere inside the structure so if you treat areas where they’re active or being seen, you’ll probably knock them out easily.
Now what should you spray? Go with the Maxxthor listed above. Its odorless and works great inside homes and warehouses. Maxxthor will readily handle black beetles and if you focus your applications along baseboards and other areas where you see them active, you should get control within 1-2 weeks.
Now if the liquid is too messy for some areas, get the Alpine aerosol. Its odorless and with the included crack and crevice tip, you can apply it behind molding and into any little crack or void they might try to use. Alpine won’t kill them on contact (by design) but after 2-3 days, any that touch it will die. During the time following their first exposure, they’ll be transferring the active to other beetles so the net effect can be that one exposed member of a colony can end up killing many others hidden or unseen.
Lastly, set out glue traps along the wall to monitor activity. This way you’ll know where you still have to treat, where a key source or nest might be located or maybe even an entry point otherwise missed.
Here are direct links to the products listed above:
Maxxthor EC: https://bugspray.com/catalog/insecticide/liquid/maxxthor-ec
Alpine Aerosol: https://bugspray.com/catalog/insecticide/aerosol/pt-alpine-aerosol-20-oz
Trapper Monitor: https://bugspray.com/traps/glue/trapper-insect-glue-boards
Give us a call if you need more help. Our toll free is 1-800-877-7290 and we’re open 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Mon-Thur; 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Friday and 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Saturday, Eastern Standard Time.
Jonathan
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Stephanie Marchand says
Thank you for this information!!!! I am so grateful to have stumbled upon your page. We have been fighting this ‘battle of the beetles’ for nearly 40 years now. You are a savior!!
Jenn says
I believe we have a black beetle problem in our home. I’m killing these little beasts one by one before I go to bed. Only started about a week ago. Before that didn’t notice them.
When using your products in the home, is it safe around pets? We have both cats and dogs.
Also, we have a cedar would designed bedroom wall that I am finding they love to crawl on, can I spray the whole wall? My bed goes right up against it and they fall on me at night. Can’t handle it anymore.
Tech Support says
Jenn,
First, the outside and inside sprays are designed to be used in and around homes where people and pets reside so yes, they’re safe for use in these areas as explained here:
Pet Safe: https://bugspray.com/about-us#Are_our_products_pet_safe
Second, the Alpine listed above is ideally suited for use on walls for spot treating. When applied properly, it only takes a little bit so there should be no residue or even “wetness” if you apply it right. But I’d focus more on where they’re coming from (the outside and probably the baseboard below the wall where they’re active). This way the treatment will be brought back to their nests and kill them all before they enter the rooms where you’re seeing them.
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Minnie says
I have never seen these bugs active inside my home before. The article mentioned about these bugs being easy to tolerate. They were at first, until after about a month when we started noticing them. Before, we would just step on them and clean up quick. But now, I know these bugs have populated.
If we use your products, will having food exposed around (like on countertops and tables) be a problem? These pests have found their way around the house, even the bathroom and the bedrooms. Our home is a new build. We moved here 2 years ago. I thought I would enjoy a “bugless” environment, compared to our former home, which was built in 2000. I was wrong. I have high hopes your products will be the right treatment for us to use.
P.S. We keep postponing having concrete/landscaping work done. Being a new build, our home did not cone with a backyard laid out. Could that have attracted these bugs more?
Tech Support says
Minnie,
First and foremost, all of our products can be used safely in and around the home. In fact this is why they were created; to make our living environments safe from harmful pests like beetles. More info on how safe they are can be found on our site here:
Product Safety: http://www.bugspray.com/about-us/who_is_bugspray.html#safe_for_the_home
Second, insects do not “decide” to live or invade structures anymore than they choose to infest a tree. But an unprotected structure (or untreated tree) is vulnerable to invading damaging insects. And once pests are established, the chances of them coming around more and more increase because of “smells” and “pheromones” they leave on the structure and land. These smells are used to tell others in the neighborhood that “hey, here’s a great place to live”. From there, problems will do nothing but get worse which is why you’re now seeing more than ever before.
Long story short, any home or structure can be kept pest free if you treat using the products listed in our article. And this approach will work for all insects. Failure to treat means you are essentially “rolling the dice” and this is risky because at some point, every home will get insects active around it. But regardless of the homes age, it can be pest free. You just have to get into the habit of treating.
Technical Support
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Anonymous says
I have seen black beetles in my yard. I also have lights outside. If I turn off lights will the beetles leave?
Tech Support says
Are these flying around or just crawling on the ground? If you can take some pictures, send them to support@bugspray.com as this will let us know for sure which species you have active and how to best treat.
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Anonymous says
I woke up to a black beetle in my kitchen, I’ve never seen one before in there, I live in a small basement apt. I do leave a kitchen light on. Will there be more to deal with and will the Alpine spray work to keep them away?
Tech Support says
The Alpine would be a great way to go since you have no idea where they’re coming from. Treat around windows, baseboards and any areas where you see them active. Anymore that enter will surely pick up some of the treatment and in turn die before they have a chance to get established.
Alpine Aerosol: https://bugspray.com/catalog/insecticide/aerosol/pt-alpine-aerosol-20-oz
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KANTA YADAV says
We are facing black bettle problem in the production area corridor. The chance of the insect go inside is negligible then how they Enter in the area?
How to control them.
Please suggest.
Tech Support says
Kanta,
We’re not possibly able to detail how they are getting in but if you do a thorough treatment with either FS MP or Bithor, you can control this pest.
More information on our products for this pest can be found on our site where you can also order. Alternatively you can call to place an order at 800-877-7290, extension 1:
Black Beetles: https://bugspray.com/black-beetles
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Hannah says
These have started popping up in my one bedroom apartment in the last few weeks. Now I am seeing up to 5 a day. I just found 5 of them on/around the mat under my cats water bowl and have changed his water situation. They are also frequently in the bathroom on/under the rug and in the hallway. I’ve never seen them near the doors or windows, but my furnace room is right there. Should I spray all of the areas I have seen them or is it worth waiting a week or so to see if the less messy cat water situation changes things?
Tech Support says
Hannah,
Get our FS MP aerosol for inside the home. It works fast and will keep them out. Ideally, spraying the outside with the Maxxthor EC will keep more from trying to enter.
See above for these items and to order.
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Paige Ramey says
Hi What is the best way to control black beetles and weevils and their larvae? Thery are infesting my maguey and agave plants. Thank yo so much!
Paige
Tech Support says
Get the Maxxthor listed above, mix 1/2 oz per gallon of water and treat where they are active and the problem will be one.
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Chris says
Hi. I never seen these bugs before. One flew into my head when I was outside letting my dog out and fell to the floor. It took 20 whacks with a broom to kill it. Oh that crunch was so disgusting. I didn’t know what they were until I found your website. I have fake grass in the back yard with a paver sidewalk and rubber mulch and stone. What could they possibly be attracted to? There is nothing for them to feed on. I came out this evening and found one crawling on the driveway. I am totally grossed out. Is it my cedar shingles that are attracting them? I live in a townhome attached to a neighbor – maybe she’s got the nest? Should I use this spray and granules to put on the pet grass, stone and rubber mulch? Thanks
Tech Support says
Chris,
Yes, spray if you want to get rid of them.
Stefanie says
I have tiny black beetles that fly. The show up at night inside my home. I can’t find the source of entry. I kill them each night and they are back the next day. What can i use for the flying type of beetles inside our home with dogs?
Tech Support says
Stefanie,
So if you look at the article above this comment, you’ll see for the outside, you need spray the sides of the building as well as the yard with the Maxxthor.
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For inside, go with our Sparrow Hawk Trap. It uses a light and gluepad to capture the beetles and right now, we have them on special with the Multipurpose Insect Killer that you can spray inside safely where people and pets are active.
Follow this link to read up on the trap; the specials are down the page so be sure to scroll down to see the kits:
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Sparrow Hawk Flying Insect Trap: https://bugspray.com/traps/fly/sparrow-hawk-electric-fly-trap.html
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Technical Support
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Rea says
I just saw a huge black beetle in my bedroom. I saw one just like this one last year also in my bedroom. Last year my bathroom had work done where the walls were open for a week or more. I attributed seeing that beetle then to that, but not sure where the one I saw today is coming from. I’m in an apartment, but I keep it pretty much locked down well because I dislike bugs so strongly. What advice and suggestions could you give?
Tech Support says
Rea,
Start doing the treatments listed above; all insects come from outside and if you’re treating the homes perimeter with our Maxxthor once a month, you won’t get any inside. So our advice is simple, treat as detailed above and you’ll keep them out.
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Technical Support
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