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How to protect papyrus, paper (and later parchment) collections from bugs is a topic that already Aristotle was interested in and that kept librarians busy through the centuries. [19] The term bookworm is also used idiomatically to describe an avid or voracious reader, [20] or a bibliophile.
Dust mites eat skin flakes from animals or humans. ... These small bugs live in leaf litter and other decaying materials. 6. Booklice. Booklice are also called barkflies or barklice.
The essential oil of the Japanese cedar Cryptomeria japonica has been investigated as a repellent and insecticide against L. saccharinum, with promising results: filter paper impregnated with oil repelled 80% of silverfish at a gas concentration of 0.01 mg/cm 3, and an exposure of 0.16 mg/cm 3 for 10 hours caused a 100% mortality rate. [25]
In this case, the pesky bugs, which are actually called weevils, infest the whole kernels and lay eggs in the wheat grains before it's been milled into flour, Quoc Le tells Delish.
Psocoptera (/ s oʊ ˈ k ɒ p t ər ə /) are a paraphyletic group of insects that are commonly known as booklice, barklice or barkflies. [1] The name Psocoptera has been replaced with Psocodea in recent literature, with the inclusion of the former order Phthiraptera into Psocodea (as part of the suborder Troctomorpha).
Scutigera coleoptrata, also known as the house centipede, is a species of centipede that is typically yellowish-grey and has up to 15 pairs of long legs. Originating in the Mediterranean region, it has spread to other parts of the world, where it can live in human homes. [1]
Thylodrias is a monotypic genus [1] of beetles in the family Dermestidae containing the single species Thylodrias contractus, known commonly as the odd beetle and tissue paper beetle. It is native to Asia and is a widespread introduced species in North America. [ 2 ]
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.