''Attagenus pellio'', the fur beetle or carpet beetle, is a
pest which damages stored products such as
furs
Fur is a thick growth of hair that covers the skin of mammals. It consists of a combination of oily guard hair on top and thick underfur beneath. The guard hair keeps moisture from reaching the skin; the underfur acts as an insulating blanket t ...
,
skins,
textiles and
grain.
''Attagenus pelio'' is a 4–6 mm-long oval shaped insect with two patches of white hair on the
elytra
An elytron (; ; , ) is a modified, hardened forewing of beetles (Coleoptera), though a few of the true bugs (Hemiptera) such as the family Schizopteridae are extremely similar; in true bugs, the forewings are called hemelytra (sometimes alterna ...
.
See also
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Home stored product entomology
Home-stored product entomology is the study of insects which infest foodstuffs stored in the home. It deals with the prevention, detection and eradication of the pests. The five major categories of insects considered in this article are flour beet ...
References
*Granousky TA. 1997. ''Stored Product Pests''. ''In Handbook of Pest Control'', 8th Ed. Hedges SA, Moreland D (editors). Mallis Handbook and Technical Training Company
External links
Dermestidae of the WorldHabitus and antennae of the male.
Dermestidae
Beetles described in 1758
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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