1954
DOI: 10.1017/s0007485300029643
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An Investigation of the Distribution and Field Habits of the Varied Carpet Beetle, Anthrenus verbasci (L.) (Col., Dermestidae) in Britain, with comparative Notes on A. fuscus Ol. and A. museorum (L.)

Abstract: This work was undertaken as a supplement to a laboratory study of the lifehistory and behaviour of Anthrenus verbasci (L.) which is being carried out by Mrs. Gr. M. Blake of the Pest Infestation Laboratory. Its purpose was to provide information upon which control measures might be based.-Throughout this investigation attention was paid to the two other common species of Anthrenus-A. fuscus 01. and A. museorum (L.)-and a comparison was made between these species and A. verbasci.Two factors are of obvious impor… Show more

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“…The larvae feed on materials of animal origin and are a major pest of dried insect collections and of the silk industry where they feed on the cocoons and dried pupae of silkworms. The larvae are common in house-sparrow nests, which form an important source of household infestations (Woodroffe & Southgate, 1954).…”
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“…The larvae feed on materials of animal origin and are a major pest of dried insect collections and of the silk industry where they feed on the cocoons and dried pupae of silkworms. The larvae are common in house-sparrow nests, which form an important source of household infestations (Woodroffe & Southgate, 1954).…”
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“…Moreover, flower visitation encourages dispersal of the population, since adults do not always, if at all, return to oviposit in the original larval habitat. This may well be the explanation for the rapid spread of A. verbasci in typical suburbs (Woodroffe & Southgate, 1954) where ribbon development has provided a string of suitable habitats.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Anthrenus verbasci is a synanthropic species often found in homes, where the larvae feed on keratinaceous material, e.g., hair and skin (Peacock 1993). The adults are widespread on flowers in spring and summer but not usually found in numbers far from buildings (Woodroffe and Southgate 1954). Of the 20 most widespread species recorded, roughly equal numbers are broadly associated with trees and with open habitats ( Table 2).…”
Section: Beetle Communitymentioning
confidence: 99%