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carpet beetle
Dermestidae
Dermestidae(skin beetles, hide beetles, tallow beetles, museum beetles; class Insecta, order Coleoptera) Family of black or brown, small beetles, often with a pattern of fine hairs or scales, in which the
pronotum is strongly narrowed toward the head, and the antennae are clubbed. Dermestidae occur in flowers, feeding on pollen. The larvae are subcylindrical, and covered with long hair.
Anthrenus larvae (woolly bears or carpet beetles) attack woollen carpets, furs, and dried museum specimens.
Dermestes lardarius larvae (bacon beetles or larder beetles) attack furs, hides, and stored meat and cheese. There are 731 species, occurring worldwide.
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Prevention, cleaning can help rid your house of carpet beetles
Newspaper article from: The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL; 1/19/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...insects. The young larvae of carpet beetles cause the damage...ducts, dresser drawers, carpets, clothing and furniture...pianos and at the edge of carpets. There are several types of carpet beetles. Adult black carpet...from the garden. The adult beetles are oval, shiny ...
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This carpet beetle eats at all the best places.
Newspaper article from: The Evening Standard (London, England); 2/23/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...known as the varied carpet beetle Anthrenus verbasci, thrives...completely fumigated after beetle larva consumed large sections...known nuisance, woolly bear beetles are beginning to outstrip...problem is not with the adult beetle but with the caterpillar larva...returned he discovered the ...
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This carpet beetle eats at all the best places
Newspaper article from: Evening Standard - London; 2/23/2001; ; 646 words
; ...known as the varied carpet beetle Anthrenus verbasci, thrives...completely fumigated after beetle larva consumed large sections...known nuisance, woolly bear beetles are beginning to outstrip...problem is not with the adult beetle but with the caterpillar larva...returned he discovered the ...
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Beetles in new carpet leave him buggyy, broke
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 10/18/1987; 700+ words
; ...his investigation: carpet beetles! No way, I said, since I...fee, $225. At first, Home Carpet agreed to reimburse me for...the store changed its tune: Carpet beetles just can't live in...The answer is the same: Carpet beetles can't grow in synthetic carpets. Q. Would ...
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Cleaning can discourage carpet beetles
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 8/14/1994; ; 700+ words
; Q. I found some brown, hairy carpet beetle larvae on my rug. I have not found the source of them...up and the debris can be a food for the critters. Have carpets cleaned, and perhaps other items such as bedding as well...pesticide, use boric acid; sprinkle it where you see the beetles and along ...
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Carpet Beetles.(Poetry)(Poem)
Magazine article from: The Antioch Review; 3/22/2007; ; 494 words
; ...1923-1998) 1 If you can't live without them, tack your carpets to the floor. Otherwise, invest in rugs so you can shake...later, before pushing me back onto the dirty old rug, your beetle pals scuttling deeper under cover.
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ASIAN LADY BEETLES START AUTUMN INVASION.(KENTUCKY LIFE)(Gardening)
Newspaper article from: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY); 10/11/2003; 700+ words
; ...brings on the invasion of lady beetles in their flight to find sites to spend the winter. These beetles enter houses and buildings...winter. In fact, the lady beetle, which is an important aphid...Multicolored Asian lady beetles, or ladybugs as they are...these areas also might attract ...
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Spiders & beetles & moths: unwelcome guests, tiny creatures have a long and inventive history of colonizing our homes.
Magazine article from: ROM Magazine; 9/22/2009; 700+ words
; ...Europe. Hibernating lady beetles are attracted to windows on...native two-spotted lady beetle. One impressive hibernator...prominent among these are carpet beetles. Few domestic insects are...that every house provides. Carpet beetles are notorious for...blankets, and of course, ...
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Treat exterior for beetles.(Ask the expert: Dr. Doug Mampe answers your questions)
Magazine article from: Pest Control; 9/1/2004; ; 371 words
; ...has had an Asian lady beetle infestation the past two years. Now varied carpet beetles are emerging from the...area in which the lady beetles are seen. Could the carpet beetles be feeding on old lady beetle carcasses? How should...
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Dermestid beetles: Track them down to their breeding source
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 5/25/2001; ; 387 words
; ...them. A. I believe you have dermestid beetles, possibly one of the carpet beetle species. These beetles feed on organic material and in your situation...appliance or just about anything else. Carpet beetles have been known to subsist on dust...
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carpet beetle
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
carpet beetle name for several beetles that are highly destructive to carpets and upholstery and are...family as the larder beetles. Adult beetles of this family are pollen...reddish to yellow-brown carpet beetle larvae feed on wool...
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Dermestidae
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
Dermestidae( skin beetles , hide beetles , tallow beetles , museum beetles ; class Insecta , order Coleoptera...long hair. Anthrenus larvae (woolly bears or carpet beetles) attack woollen carpets, furs, and dried museum specimens. Dermestes...
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Boric acid
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...waterproofing wood and fireproofing textiles. It also finds application as an insecticide for cockroaches and black carpet beetles and as an fungicide on citrus fruits. Its use in the last of these applications is carefully monitored, however...
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Anthrenus
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
Anthrenus ( carpet beetle , museum beetle , woolly bear ) See DERMESTIDAE .
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Ferdinand Porsche
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...also remembered as the visionary who created the Volkswagen Beetle in the 1930s. Already a renowned automotive designer, Porsche...neighboring town, he saw an electric light plant created to power a carpet factory, and was fascinated by it. The owner gave him a tour...
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