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	pest control carpet beetles,beetles pillbugs,carpet beetle damage,clothes moths,carpetbeetle larve,pest control ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Carpet beetles breed and feed outside on dead animal material and in bird or rodent nests of dropped feathers and hairs.
		Carpet beetle larvae may crawl from place to place and may be found on items on which they do not feed.
		Carpet beetles feed on animal and plant substances such as wool, fur, feathers, hair, hides, horns, silk, velvet, felts and bone as well as seeds, grain, cereals, cake mixes, red pepper, rye meal and flour.
	www.betterpestcontrol.com /carpetbeetle.html (2438 words)

	carpet beetle - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Carpet Beetle, common name for a member of the hide beetle family, the larvae of which feed on carpets and various other materials of animal origin....
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	encarta.msn.com /carpet+beetle.html (155 words)

	Carpet Beetles
		Carpet beetles are one of the most common insects found in Colorado homes.
		Carpet beetle larvae are elongate, reddish or light brown, and covered with short hairs.
		When a carpet beetle infestation is suspected, closely examine preserved animals or hides for live larvae or cast skins, as carpet beetles frequently infest these objects.
	www.ext.colostate.edu /PUBS/INSECT/05549.html (876 words)

	Carpet Beetle
		Carpet beetles belong to family Dermestidae and are widely known for the damage they may cause to a variety of materials of animal origin.
		The distribution of carpet beetles is more wide spread than clothes moths, probably owing to their higher tolerance of lower humidities, as may be prevalent in inland locations.
		Carpet beetles have a marked preference for materials of animal origin, but they do seem to attack a wider range of materials than clothes moths.
	www.adelaidepestcontrol.com.au /carpet.htm (292 words)

	Carpet Beetle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Carpet beetle larvae are usually about the size of the adult beetle, 1/4 inch or less in length.
		Black carpet beetle larvae have a long tuft of hair at the end of their bodies.
		Carpet beetles may be coming from an abandoned bird or bee/wasp nest or from a dead mouse or squirrel in a wall.
	www.ext.vt.edu /departments/entomology/factsheets/carpbeet.html (448 words)

	Carpet Beetle, Part II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Carpet Beetle, Part II Pictured on the next page are adult and larvae of our two most common species of carpet beetles, the fl carpet beetle and varied carpet beetle.
		Carpet beetle larvae are found wandering in the vicinity of the infestation source almost as often as the adults.
		Black carpet beetle larvae are 1/4 inch long, have a golden brown color, a tapered shape and a long tuft of tail hairs.
	www.ipm.iastate.edu /ipm/hortnews/1993/4-28-1993/cbeet.html (223 words)

	Carpet Beetle Biology and Control
		All of these beetles are small, averaging between 1/16 and 3/16 of an inch, have similar biology and habits, and cause similar damage.
		For example, if the beetles are found to be feeding upon clothing, tapestries, or carpeting, then the infested items should be thoroughly vacuumed, shampooed, laundered, or dry cleaned, as appropriate to the fabric and the item; and the area in which it was located thoroughly cleaned, as well.
		Due to the difficulty of properly treating a carpet beetle infestation, you may wish to hire a professional pest control operator to perform this part of the treatment.
	www.scarafaggio.com /dermestid.htm (773 words)

	Carpet Beetles
		Most carpet beetle adults are small, fl with patches of white, oval and hairy beetles with 'clubbed' antennae.
		Carpet beetles' preferred food is dried insects, such as those found in insect collections.
		Carpet beetles can also damage animal hides, bone artifacts and clothes. Check with your local museum, they are most certainly looking for volunteers to clean material of beetles.
	whatcom.wsu.edu /ag/homehort/pest/carpet.htm (729 words)

	Carpet Beetles
		Black carpet beetle larvae are general feeders, feeding on dead animal materials, hair, fur, hides and horns, as well as the usual woolen products and many plant materials such as cereals, stored grain or nuts.
		Odd beetle larvae are rather similar in appearance to those of the other carpet beetles, but do not have long hairs at the tip of the abdomen nor on the upper surface of the body.
		When inspecting for carpet beetle larvae, be especially careful to examine under baseboards, around the bottoms of door casings, under the edges of carpeting, and in closets.
	www.epestsupply.com /carpetB.htm (4087 words)

	Black Carpet Beetle - Penn State Entomology Department Fact Sheet
		The fl carpet beetle is a common carpet beetle in Pennsylvania.
		The fl carpet beetle is a pest in kitchen cupboards as well as in clothes storage areas.
		An occasional fl carpet beetle larva probably is not an indication of a serious problem; however, if you encounter large numbers of larvae or adults, find the source of the infestation and institute control measures.
	www.ento.psu.edu /extension/factsheets/blk_carpet_beetle.htm (854 words)

	Carpet Beetles \| Iowa Insect Information Notes
		Carpet beetles are scavengers that feed on a variety of animal products such as woolens, hides, feathers, hair, taxidermy specimens and dried meats.
		Carpet beetles do not remain on their food material but instead crawl about, often for considerable distances.
		A major part of carpet beetle prevention and control is thorough vacuum cleaning to prevent the accumulation of lint, hair, and other carpet beetle food materials.
	www.ipm.iastate.edu /ipm/iiin/bcarpetb.html (297 words)

	black carpet beetle - Attagenus unicolor (Brahm)
		The fl carpet beetle is the most common and most destructive of the five important species of carpet beetles in the United States.
		In the southern states, high humidity may often cause the fl carpet beetle's eggs to become moldy while in the northern states lower humidity is usually favorable for a successful egg hatch.
		Additionally, fl carpet beetles favor animal nests such as that of birds and rodents and can be a source of infestation in the winter when the first sign of cold weather forces the beetles indoors.
	creatures.ifas.ufl.edu /fabric/black_carpet_beetle.htm (1080 words)

	Dermestid beetle
		Carpet beetles pupate in their last larval skin and may remain there for several weeks.
		Adult carpet beetles feed on pollen and nectar in the spring.
		The varied carpet beetle is often found in collections of dead, dried insects and other arthropods kept in unprotected, loosely-fitting, dark storage boxes.
	insects.tamu.edu /fieldguide/bimg154.html (616 words)

	UMCE Carpet Beetle Fact Sheet
		Four species of carpet beetles are of major concern in Maine.
		Carpet beetles are best controlled by professional pest control operators (exterminators).
		Vacuuming upholstered furniture, carpets and carpet pads (especially edges of carpets and near mop boards), and hard to reach areas under furniture may also lessen the degree of an infestation.
	pmo.umext.maine.edu /factsht/carpetbl.htm (939 words)

	furniture carpet beetle - Anthrenus flavipes (LeConte)
		The larva of the common carpet beetle, Anthrenus scrophulariae, is difficult to distinguish from that of the furniture carpet beetle.
		One way to distinguish the furniture carpet beetle from the common carpet beetle is to look for the presence of a long pencil of hairs at the end of the body that continually vibrates which is indicative of the furniture carpet beetle.
		Adults: Adults of the furniture carpet beetle are round, 2 to 3.5 mm long, and fl with a yellow and white mottling of scales on the back, and thick yellow scales on the legs.
	creatures.ifas.ufl.edu /fabric/furniture_carpet_beetle.htm (993 words)

	Carpet Beetles and Clothes Moths (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The brown, hairy larvae or cast skins of carpet beetles usually are found in stored woolens, carpeting, lint accumulations, cracks and corners of closets, dresser drawers, and occasionally, in stored food and cupboards.
		Carpet beetles can also be pests in dried food products, such as flour, corn meal, cereal, and other similar foods.
		Carpet beetle larvae and eggs can be killed by placing infested items in freezing temperatures for 48 hours.
	www.extension.umn.edu /distribution/housingandclothing/DK1005.html (1139 words)

	Carpet beetles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Carpet beetle adults are about 1/16-1/8 in (2-3.8 mm) long; larvae are up to 1/4 in (4-5 mm) long.
		Carpet beetle adult is fl; wing covers with an orange/red stripe down the middle, and variable pattern of whitish and orange/red oval scales.
		The beetles may be feeding just under the edge of the carpet.
	www.west-ext.com /carpet_beetle.html (850 words)

	Carpet Beetle - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Carpet Beetle - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Carpet Beetle, common name for a species of beetle, the larvae of which feed on carpets and various other materials of animal origin.
		Beetle, common name for any member of a large order of insects, the most prominent characteristics of which are the elytra—the hardened, sheath-like...
	au.encarta.msn.com /Carpet_Beetle.html (132 words)

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	Carpet Beetles: Carpet Beetle, Clothes Moth Control
		Carpet beetles and clothes moths can become serious pests in the home because the larvae of these insects feed only on materials such as wool, silk, hair, bristles, feathers and fur.
		The adult fl carpet beetle is dull fl with brown legs.
		Adults of other species of carpet beetles (Common Carpet Beetle, Varied Carpet Beetle) are mottled with white, brown, yellow or fl.
	www.pestproducts.com /carpetbeetles.htm (1055 words)

	Carpet Beetle Management Guidelines--UC IPM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Carpet beetles belong to the family of beetles known as dermestids.
		Carpet beetles are among the most difficult indoor pests to control because of their ability to find food in obscure places and to disperse widely throughout a building.
		When carpet beetles threaten products in commercial warehouses or storage areas, a monitoring program using sticky traps baited with an appropriate pheromone (a chemical attractant produced by an organism to attract others of the same species) is recommended.
	axp.ipm.ucdavis.edu /PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7436.html (2203 words)

	Carpet Beetle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Carpet beetles are varied in color, generally being fl or brownish and often speckled.
		Carpet beetles have complete life cycles, and may take up to three years to complete a life cycle.
		The larvae hatch and emerge in the Spring and will usually be found where the carpet meets the walls, and on the walls and ceilings.
	www.clarkpest.com /clark_bugs/carpetbeetle.html (306 words)

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		However, when Better Pest Control Treats a home for Carpet Beetles it may take two service persons 1-2 days to treat the house thoroughly and we will probably return several times.
	www.nypest.com /carpetbeetle.html (1390 words)

	Carpet Beetles
		Carpet beetles, as their name implies, are capable of damaging carpets.
		Carpet beetles feed on a variety of animal-based materials including wool, fur, silk, feathers and leather.
		Carpet beetle infestations may also originate from bird or animal nests or an animal carcass present in an attic, chimney or wall void.
	www.uky.edu /Ag/Entomology/entfacts/struct/ef601.htm (639 words)

	Varied Carpet beetle - General Exterminating, Inc.
		Adult carpet beetles are about an eighth of an inch long, and round in appearance.
		The larvae feed on a wide variety of foods, including carpets, furs, woolens, skins, stuffed animals, leather, feathers, silk and many plant products.
		As with Black Carpet beetles, the adults will pupate in the last larval skin and use the last skin to hide in for as long as a month.
	www.generalx.com /vcarpet.html (482 words)

	What's That Bug: Pantry Beetles, Grain Weevils, Spider Beetles, Meal Worms, Carpet Beetles and Cereal Moths
		A knitted carpet of wool, carefully stored in the wardrobe closet but not inspected for a long time, was covered all over of these bugs, so much that you couldn't make out the drawing on it.
		She playfully called it 'Ignotus aenigmaticus.' This name was in proper form and by the rules of the game remained the scientific name of the beetle until the discovery was made that the beetle was an introduction from Transcaucasia and had a prior name.
		The adult beetles are pollen eaters and it is the grubs that eat the food in the pantry.
	www.whatsthatbug.com /pantry.html (9551 words)

	Varied Carpet Beetle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The varied carpet beetle probably gets its common name because there is great variation in the color pattern on its dorsal surface.
		(2) Furniture carpet beetle (Anthrenus flavipes) with pronotum and elytra patterned with white, yellow, and brown scales, underside of body pure white, posterior end of elytra with shallow notch at midline.
		The key to controlling varied carpet beetles is to find the primary source(s) of infestation and eliminate it/them.
	www.extbyross.com /Pests/VariedCarpetBeetle/varied_carpet_beetle.htm (845 words)

	CARPET BEETLE CONTROL, Carpet beetle control, carpet beetle control, VARIED CARPET BEETLE CONTROL,Varied Carpet Beetle ...
		Carpet beetles have been observed living on such fabric although the natural materials added to the fiber was only 10%.
		Carpet beetle infestations are more likely to be discovered because of the damage they do - not because large populations are being found.
		Although carpet beetles can be a tough and persistent pest, adulticides like Permethrin, and Cyfluthrin can be used to kill existing beetle populations.
	www.bugspray.com /articles98/carpetbeetle.html (2287 words)

	carpet beetle
		Adult beetles of this family are pollen eaters, but the larvae feed on a variety of animal matter.
		The reddish to yellow-brown carpet beetle larvae feed on wool, fur, leather, and on plant fibers that are soiled with grease, doing more damage to household goods than the clothes moth.
		The larvae of the species commonly called larder beetles feed on meats and cheese; the larvae of other species in the family are pests in museums, feeding on dried insect collections.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/sci/A0810565.html (197 words)

	Carpet Beetle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The adult carpet beetle is small (about 1/8 inch long), and has a varied color pattern.
		Irregular holes in carpets, blankets, and clothing is caused by the larval feeding.
		Clothing and carpeting that can be damaged by carpet beetles should be cleaned regularly, and wool and leather clothing stored in sealed containers when not in use.
	www.upcrc.com /guides/houseid/carpetb.htm (169 words)

	Carpet beetle control, beetle traps
		(2) Furniture carpet beetles (Anthrenus flavipes) with pronotum and elytra patterned with white, yellow, and brown scales, underside of body pure white, posterior end of elytra with shallow notch at midline.
		Lyctids are commonly known as (true) powderpost beetles because their larvae produce a very fine, powderlike frass in their galleries (vs. bostrichids/false powderpost beetles and anobiids, whose larvae produce coarser frass which also contains fine wood fragments or pellets respectively).
		The wood moisture content required for beetle development is 8-32%, with greatest activity at 10-20%.
	www.critterridders.com /beetles.htm (2286 words)

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