> How can the pantry beetles be eliminated without applying something that would harm the bees in the future?

Putting aside the issue of what is licensed for such use, I have tried Btg (Bacillus thuringiensis galleriae and sold as beetleGONE) as a ground treatment to target Asiatic garden beetles (Maladera castanea) in my vegetable garden.  I don't yet have any data from my garden, but beetleGONE is advertised to be effective against several beetle species.

Another candidate might be Bacillus thuringiensis aizawai (sold as Certan which is licensed to use on beekeeping equipment), but I think that this is effective mostly against Lepidoptera (not beetles). 

From my understanding, BT is engineered to specific targets, and may not be effective in a broad sense.
Hopefully, someone on the list is more expert than I....

Mike Garvey
Swampscott, MA
71W 42N

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