help with small black beatles

trooper


Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 211

Message Posted:
27/08/2010 21:15

We live in Karsiyaka and over the last few weeks we have been invaded by small black beatles. They are capable of flying but tend to land in our back porch area and/or kitchen where they crawl about. They 'play dead' but if they are touched they run very quickly away. Stamping on them is very effective. Has anyone experience of these little buggers and how to dealwith them. Would appreciate any bright ideas. Must have killed 100 tonight which is slightly more than usual. Oddly friends in Lapta - not far away - have no knowledge of them.

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
27/08/2010 21:40

Are they doing any damage?

If not leave them be.

trooper


Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 211

Message Posted:
27/08/2010 21:44

Gooligan; that's a bright idea. Perhaps I'll send round to you. You can entertain them.

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
27/08/2010 23:27

Trooper,answer the question,are they doing any damage?

Also,do they know the way to Esentepe?

trooper


Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 211

Message Posted:
28/08/2010 10:31

I stopped doing what I am told years ago. As for the wayto Essenteppe, that's not a problem.

sagsy22


Joined: 21/11/2008
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
28/08/2010 12:14

Hi there were swarms of them outside a bar in Karsiyaka the other night. Very odd crawl around dont bite but kept coming back as they were swept up.

boerboel


Joined: 02/05/2009
Posts: 290

Message Posted:
28/08/2010 14:09

We also have them in Yesiltepe. We have a few of the Kill Pest machines (infrared used a lot in butchers in UK) and if anything gets attracted to them they get zapped. The beetles crack like fireworks and moths and mozzies etc sizzle best money we ever spent and has definitely helped with being 'bitten'

trooper


Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 211

Message Posted:
28/08/2010 15:28

boerboel; many thanks for that.

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
28/08/2010 21:56

The 'Beatles' have come to play in your backyard - I sincerely hope they've got a work permit, or you'll be fined!

decanddyl


Joined: 17/01/2009
Posts: 792

Message Posted:
29/08/2010 02:20

We also live in Karsiyaka and have been visited !! by these beetles for the last 4 days no idea how to get rid other than stamp on them, they can fly although seem to run rather than fly away.

As yet they don't seem to do any damage.



By the way we have sliding doors and the little bleeders can get in through the runners.

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
29/08/2010 08:03

decanddyl/Msg 10:



Spray cockroach aerosol spray in and around the runners and frames - that'll stop the little bleeders 'swearing in church' - and coming in!