A to Z of Pests

Common Furniture Beetle

Xestobium rufovillosum

Appearance

• Adult 3–4mm in length. Thorax is significantly humped concealing the head.
• Larva – usually concealed in wood.

Lifecycle

• Optimum conditions for development are 22–23°C.

Habits

• Not regarded as a pest of stored products, but is timber related.