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Dermestidae are a family of Coleoptera that are commonly referred to as skin beetles. Other common names include larder beetle, hide or leather beetles, carpet beetles, and khapra beetles. Other common names include larder beetle, hide or leather beetles, carpet beetles, and khapra beetles.
The beetle feeds on carrion and dry animal products. [1] They are pests of the silk industry in Italy and India. [1] Dried fish, cheese, bacon, dog treats, and poultry are some of the foods that the beetle gets into. [1] One study found that larvae show no preference out of calf meat, chicken meat, and pellet feed for rodents. [4]
Dermestes lardarius, commonly known as the larder beetle or moisture bug, is a species of beetle in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles.It is found worldwide. [1] It is a common pest of households and storage facilities ("larders") in much of the world.
Dermestes ater is a species of beetle in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles.It is known commonly as the black larder beetle or incinerator beetle (not to be confused with Dermestes haemorrhoidalis, the African larder beetle, also sometimes referred to as the black larder beetle). [1]
The varied carpet beetle (Anthrenus verbasci) is a 3 mm-long beetle belonging to the family Dermestidae, positioned in subgenus Nathrenus.They are a common species, often considered a pest of domestic houses and, particularly, natural history museums, where the larvae may damage natural fibers and can damage carpets, furniture, clothing, and insect collections.
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Dermestes frischii is a pest that feeds on various animal products such as dried meat, dried fish, cheese, fur and leather. It can also damage non-food materials such as wood, cork and plaster, as it bores through these materials while searching for pupation sites.
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