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,u4 ,s4 ,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,agriculture    
,,f>m]s' ,,bullet9 ,no4 #acdf           
,,c>pet ,,beetles                       
,,& ,,_!                                
,,control   ,,c>pet ,,beetles1 or       
s-call$ buffalo mo?s1 are common        
h\sehold pe/s usually associat$ 9 _!    
de/ructive "w ) clo!s mo?s4 ,ord9>ily !y
 are n s de/ructive z clo!s mo?s1       
because !y reproduce only once a ye>1 & 
!n n s abundantly4  ,exp]i5c$ h\sewives 
?r\gh\t ! ,nor? are famili> ) ! /\t1    
oval1 r$di%-br[n1 hairy grubs or l>v ( !
 common c>pet beetle1 f\nd b5ea? c>pets 
or 9 clo?+4 ,9 s\!rn homes1 h[ev]1 !    
long]1 sl5d]1 gold5-br[n l>va ( ! black 
c>pet beetle1 ) its tuft ( gold5        
bri/les1 is m common4  ,all c>pet-beetle
 l>v fe$ ^u fabrics or ^u v>i\s         
articles1 includ+ uphol/]$ furniture1   
conta9+ wool1 silk1 hair1 fur1 bri/les1 
or fea!rs4 ,!y ev5 fe$ ^u dri$ animal   
matt]4  ,protection aga9/ c>pet beetles 

c be secur$ 9 tight *e/s & trunks by !  
use ( ! cry/als ( naph?al5e1            
p>adi*lorob5z5e1 or camphor1 or by !    
fumigants c>bon disulphid & c>bon       
tetra*loride ,:]e infe/ation is g5]al   
?r\gh\t a h\se or is s]i\s 9 closets1 x 
may be advisable to fumigate )          
hydrocyanic-acid gas1 c>bon disulphid1  
or sulphur1 b none ( ^! fumigation      
me?ods %\ld be employ$ except by a p]son
 well in=m$ reg>d+ !m4 ,! =ego+ rem$ies 
& o!rs1 su* z cold /orage1 r$-c$> *e/s1 
heat1 & ! treatm5t ( infe/$ floor       
cracks1 are discuss$ 9 ?is bullet94     
,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4  ,july1 #aibc         
,,c>pet ,,beetles ,,& ,,_! ,,control4   
,by ,e4 ,a4 ,back1 ,entomologi/ 9 ,*>ge 
( ,/or$-,product ,insect ,inve/igations1
 ,bureau ( ,entomology4     ,,cont5ts4  
,page4    ,c>pet beetles or buffalo mo?s
              #a     ,! common c>pet    
beetle                     #b     ,!    
black c>pet beetle                      
#d     ,! v>i$ c>pet beetle             
#f     ,! furniture c>pet beetle        

#g   ,control measures                  
#i     ,naph?al5e                       
#aj                                     
,page4    ,control measures--,cont9u$4  
,p>adi*lorob5z5e                        
#aj     ,camphor                        
#aj     ,r$-c$> *e/s                    
#aa     ,cold /orage                    
#aa     ,fumigation                     
#aa     ,miscellane\s control measures  
#ab     ,,c>pet ,,beetles ,,or ,,buffalo
 ,,mo?s4   ,,! s-call$ buffalo mo?s are 
n mo?s2 !y are beetles & v di/9ct f !   
true clo!s mo?s4 ,9 ?is c\ntry !re are  
six species1#a at lea/1 t attack museum 
mat]ials & h\sehold fabrics1 b ( ^! only
 f\r#b h prov$ s]i\s h\sehold pe/s 9    
,am]ica4 ,all species are capable (     
subsi/+ ^u dri$ animal rema9s1 & ?rive  
^u !m p]haps z well z ^u ! f9e fabrics (
 wool1 hair1 fea!rs1 fur1 & silk4  #a   
,an?r5us scrophul>iae ,l41 ,a4 museorum 
,l41 ,a4 fasciatus ,hb/41 ,a4 lepidus   
,le,c1 ,a4 v]basci ,l41 & ,attag5us     
piceus ,oliv4  #b ,an?r5us scrophul>iae 

,l41 ,a4 v]basci ,l41 ,a4 fasciatus     
,hb/41 & ,attag5us piceus ,oliv4  ,c>pet
 beetles pass ?r\gh life cycles1 or     
g5]ations1 consi/+ ( egg1 l>va or grub1 
pupa1 & adult or beetle4 ,^! /ages diff]
 greatly 9 appe>ance4 ,! beetles are    
broadly oval & ab\t ?ree-sixte5?s to    
"o-f\r? ( an in* long2 black1 b ) ?is   
blackness (t5 obscur$ by t9y r$1 orange1
 br[n1 yell[1 or :ite scales :i* =m     
color designs *>act]i/ic ( ! species4   
,^! scales1 :i* are modifi$ hairs1 are  
easily rubb$ (f1 reveal+ ! black color (
 ! body b5ea?4 ,! l>v1 or grubs 7z ! l>v
 ( beetles are (t5 call$7 are br[ni% or 
black & v>i\sly clo!d ) /iff hairs1 z   
%[n 9 ,figures #a & #h1 or ) a long tuft
 ( hairs at ! end ( ! body1 z %[n 9     
,figure #e4 ,c>pet beetles pass ?r\gh n 
m ?an two g5]ations annually1 & m (t5   
only "o1 & !re are records ( c]ta9      
individuals requir+ mu* long]1 ev5 ?ree 
ye>s1 to complete _! gr[?4 ,! foll[+    
acc\nts are giv5 ( ! f\r mo/ important  
species4   ,,! ,,common ,,c>pet         

,,beetle4#c  #c ,an?r5us scrophul>iae   
,l4  ,! common c>pet beetle 0 kn[n z !  
c>pet beetle 9 ! ye>s foll[+ its        
introduction into ,am]ica :5 floors 7 m 
commonly ?an1 n[ cov]$ entirely ) c>pets
 t 7 tack$ d[n along ! edges1 ?us giv+ !
 l>v an undi/urb$ %elt] favorable to _! 
developm5t4 ,orig9ally a pe/ 9 ,europe1 
:]e x is /ill common1 x 0 introduc$ into
 ?is c\ntry ab\t #ahgd1 probably at     
,bo/on & ,new ,york simultane\sly4 ,no  
/age ( ?is common c>pet beetle is long] 
?an ?ree-sixte5?s to "o-f\r? ( an in*4  
,! g5]al proportions ( l>va1 pupa1 &    
adult are %[n 9 ,figure #a4 ,! ri* r$di%
 br[n l>v are clo!d ) /iff d>k br[n     
hairs :i* are long] ar\nd ! sides1 &    
/ill long] at ! ends1 ?an ^u ! back4    
,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a4--,! common c>pet
 beetle3 a1 ,l>va1 dorsal view2 b1 pupa 
)9 l>val sk92 c1 pupa1 v5tral view2 d1  
adult4 ,all enl>g$ 7,riley47  ,! l>v fe$
 ^u c>pets & wool5s 7,fig4 #b71 furs1   
fea!rs 7,fig4 #c71 bri/les1 & silks4 ,!y
 rema9 seclud$ 9 d>k places1 hidd5 b5ea?

 c>pets or 9 ! folds ( g>m5ts4 ,!y eat  
irregul> holes 9 fabrics1 b 9 c>pets    
tack$ to floors !y are m likely to eat  
slits foll[+ cracks4 ,!y nev] cause a   
webb+ on ! fabric4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 
#b4--,typical c>pet beetle damage to    
wool5 clo?4 ,= injury to fea!rs see     
,fig4 #c4  ,:ile mo/ conspicu\s 9 !     
,nor!rn ,/ates1 ?is c>pet beetle is     
frequ5tly f\nd 9 ! latitude ( ,wa%+ton1 
,d4 ,c1 & s\?w>d ,specim5s h1 rec5tly   
be5 s5t f ,texas & ,florida4 ,9 a       
,wa%+ton /oreh\se ! cont5ts ( a trunk   
clos$ = sev]al ye>s 7 f\nd badly damag$ 
by ! l>v4  ,! foll[+ acc\nt#d is j z    
applicable to-day z :5 writt5 _m ye>s   
ago4  #d ,h[>d1 ,l4 #j41 9 ,bullet9 #d1 
new s]ies1 ,division ( ,entomology1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 
pp4 #eh-ei4 #ahif4   ,! adult insect is 
a small1 broad-oval beetle1 ab\t        
?ree-sixte5?s  ( an in* long1 black 9   
color1 b is cov]$ ) exce$+ly  m9ute     
scales1 :i* give x a m>bl$ black-&-:ite 
appe>ance4  ,x also has a r$ /ripe d[n !

 middle ( ! back1 wid5+ into            
projections at ?ree int]vals4 ,:5       
di/urb$ x plays 'possum1  fold+ up its  
legs & ant5n & feign+ dea? ,z a g5]al ?+
  ! beetles beg9 to appe> 9 ! fall1 &   
cont9ue to issue1 9  heat$ h\ses1       
?r\gh\t ! w9t] & foll[+ spr+4 ,soon aft]
  issu+ !y pair1 & ! females lay _! eggs
 9 conv5i5t spots4  ,! eggs hat*1 "u    
favorable conditions1 9 a few days1 & ! 
l>v1 ) pl5ty ( food1 develop q rapidly4 
,_! developm5t  is ret>d$ by cold wea!r 
or lack ( food1 & !y rema9 alive  9 !   
l>val /ate1 9 su* conditions &          
p>ticul>ly 9 a dry  atmosph]e1 = an     
almo/ indef9ite p]iod molt+ frequ5tly & 
fe$+ ^u _! ca/ sk9s4 ,"u normal         
conditions1 h[ev] !  sk9 is ca/ ab\t six
 times1 & !re are1 probably1 9 ! ,nor?1 
n m ?an two annual g5]ations4 ,:5 ! l>va
 rea*es full  gr[? ! yell[i% pupa is =m$
 )9 ! la/ l>val sk94  ,ev5tually ?is sk9
 splits d[n ! back & reveals ! pupa1  f 
:i* ! beetle em]ges lat]4 ,! beetles are
 day fli]s1  & :5 n engag$ 9 egg lay+   

are attract$ to ! light4 ,!y  fly to !  
w9d[s1 & may (t5 be f\nd ^u ! sills or  
panes4  ,:]e !y c fly out ?r\gh an op5  
w9d[ !y d s1 & are  /rongly attract$ to 
! fl[]s ( c]ta9 plants1 p>ticul>ly  !   
family ,scrophul>iace b also to c]ta9   
,composite1 su* z  milfoil 7,a*illea    
millefolium74 ,! fl[]s ( ,spira are also
  /rongly attractive to ! beetles4 ,x is
 probable1 h[ev]1 t ?is  migration f !  
h\se takes place1 "u ord9>y circum/ances
  aft] ! eggs h be5 laid4  ,illu/ration3
 ,fig4 #c4--;,fea!rs damag$ by fabric   
pe/s4 ,injury has be5 done "h by clo!s  
mo?s & c>pet beetles4 ,!y r$uce fea!rs  
to a mat-l mass4  ,9 ,europe ! insect is
 n especially not$ z a h\sehold pe/1    
probably ow+ to ! fact t c>pets are     
seldom tack$ d[n4 ,9 fact1 ! writ]      
believes t only :]e c>pets are          
ext5sively us$ 9 ?is way are !          
conditions favorable = ! great increase 
( ?is insect4 ,c>pets once tack$ d[n are
 seldom tak5 up = a ye>1 & 9 ! meantime 
! insect develops un9t]rupt$ly4 ,) ! m  

g5]al use ( poli%$ floors1 & rugs :i*   
are (t5 tak5 up & beat51 !re is little  
d\bt t ! buffalo bug w ev5tually cease  
to be a h\sehold insect ( importance4 ,!
 insect is kn[n 9 ,europe z infe/+      
museums1 b has n acquir$ ?is habit to   
any great ext5t 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,x is kn[n
 to h ?is habit 9 ,cambridge1 ,mass41 & 
,detroit1 ,mi*41 z well z 9 ,san        
,francisco1 ,calif41 b n 9 o!r          
localities4 ,9 ea* ( ^! ?ree cases x 0  
import$ f ,europe 9 insect collections4 
,,! ,,black ,,c>pet ,,beetle4#e  #e     
,attag5us piceus ,oliv4  ,! black c>pet 
beetle d]ives its common "n f ! black1  
unadorn$ color ( ! adult4 ,its l>va is  
r$di% or gold5 br[n1 long & sl5d]1 ) a  
*>act]i/ic tuft ( long hairs at ! end ( 
its body4 ,x curls up & plays 'possum :5
 di/urb$4 ,a glance at ,figure #e w be  
suffici5t = ! id5tification ( ?is unique
 c>pet-beetle l>va4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4
 #d4--;,black c>pet beetle3 ,dorsal view
 ( adult beetle4 ,greatly enl>g$4       
,widespread 9 ,europe & ,asia1 x fir/   

attract$ att5tion 9 ,am]ica 9 #ahed4    
,s9ce !n x has become widely di/ribut$  
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 (t5 be+ ! mo/  
injuri\s ( ! c>pet beetles1 especially 9
 ! m s\!rn ,/ates4 ,x is ! c>pet beetle 
mo/ commonly ref]r$ by h\sewives to !   
dep>tm5t = id5tification4 ,x fe$s ^u    
h\sehold fabrics ( wool1 fea!rs1 fur1   
hair1 & silk1 & also ^u c]eals & c]eal  
products1 se$s1 & dri$ animal rema9s1   
h5ce has _m opportunities = exi/5ce 9   
w>eh\ses & b>ns z well z 9 h\ses4  ,!   
adult4--,! adult ( ! black c>pet beetle 
is small1 oval1 & black1 z %[n 9 ,figure
 #d4 ,! adults are pres5t 9 abundance   
only dur+ ! e>ly summ]4 ,9 a /eam-heat$ 
build+ at ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c1 l>ge numb]s 
( adults 7 pres5t late 9 ,april & dur+  
,may1 b became r sc>ce dur+ ! fir/ "p ( 
,june1 al?\gh s+le adults 7 f\nd z late 
z e>ly 9 ,july4 ,! adult flies readily &
 is (t5 se5 crawl+ on w9d[ panes &      
scre5s4 ,x is dur+ ! adult /age t !     
black c>pet beetle spreads mo/ easily f 
h\se to h\se4  ,! female beetle lays    

small1 :ite1 fragile eggs ^u fabrics1 9 
floor cracks1 or 9 any %elt]$ spot ne>  
its food4 ,! l5g? ( life ( ! p>5t insect
 ranges f #c to #ce days dur+ ,april1   
,may1 & ,june4 ,seldom are adults f\nd  
lat] ?an ,july1 except 9 v w>m /orage   
h\ses4  ,! egg4--,! fragile :ite eggs   
are v seldom se51 & hat* 9 w>m wea!r 9  
ab\t #f to #aj days4  ,illu/ration3     
,fig4 #e4--;,black c>pet beetle3 ,l>val 
sk9 %[+ ! typical %ape ( ! l>va & ! long
 tuft ( bri/les at ! end ( ! body4      
,greatly enl>g$4  ,! l>va4--,! gold5    
br[n l>va1 ) %ort1 /iff body hairs1 &   
its long tuft ( hairs at ! end ( ! body 
7,fig4 #e71 atta9s a l5g? ( "o-f\r? ( an
 in*1 exclusive ( ! tuft ( hair at ! end
 ( ! body4 ,:5 fir/ hat*$ x is almo/    
microscopic 9 size1 b increases rapidly 
"u favorable food & climatic conditions4
 ,z x gr[s x %$s its sk9 f five to elev5
 times1 & possibly (t5]4 ,?is is (      
int]e/1 = frequ5tly ! ca/ sk9s are      
mi/ak5 = ! insect itself1 ?us           
unnecess>ily al>m+ ! h\sewife conc]n+ ! 

abundance ( ?is c>pet beetle4 ,x requir$
 approximately "o ye> = l>v to become   
fully gr[n :5 f$ ^u case94 ,l>v hat*+   
dur+ e>ly ,june & f$ ^u case9 became    
full gr[n & trans=m$ to ! adult /age    
dur+ ! foll[+ ,april1 ,may1 & ,june4    
,l>v f$ ^u wool5 clo? & silk & fl\r &   
meal 7 /ill only p>tially gr[n at ! end 
( "o ye>1 indicat+ t ! black c>pet      
beetle may require two ye>s = its       
developm5t4 ,9 ,india x has be5 f\nd t  
c]ta9 ( ^! l>v may require f "o to ?ree 
ye>s = gr[?4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4       
#f4--;,black c>pet beetle3 ,v5tral view 
( pupa4 ,greatly enl>g$4  ,! pupa4--,9 !
 pupa /age ! insect is :ite1 clo!d ) f9e
 :ite hairs 7,fig4 #f71 & helpless4 ,!  
pupa /age cont9ues f #f to #af days dur+
 e>ly summ] at ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c1 & is   
seldom f\nd at any o!r season ( ! ye>4  
,seasonal hi/ory4--,s9ce ! great] "p ( !
 life cycle is pass$ 9 ! l>va /age1 !   
facts previ\sly m5tion$ indicate t !    
black c>pet beetle may h only "o        
g5]ation ea* ye>1 al?\gh x may require  

two or ?ree ye>s = ! same developm5t4 ,f
 ! obs]vation ( ! writ]1 made 9 h\ses1  
w>eh\ses1 & 9 ! laboratory at ,wa%+ton1 
!re seems little d\bt t a v l>ge        
p]c5tage ( ! insects h "o g5]ation ea*  
ye>4 ,f>!r nor?1 or "u less favorable   
climatic & food conditions1 a g5]ation  
may require two or ev5 ?ree ye>s4 ,at   
any rate1 ! adults are on ! w+ dur+ e>ly
 summ] & ! eggs = new infe/ations are   
laid !n4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #g4--,!   
v>i$ c>pet beetle3 ,dorsal view4        
,greatly enl>g$4   ,,! ,,v>i$ ,,c>pet   
,,beetle4#f  #f ,an?r5us v]basci ,l4  ,!
 v>i$ c>pet beetle is simil> 9 %ape to !
 common c>pet beetle1#g b is a trifle   
small]4 ,x is call$ ! v>i$ c>pet beetle 
because ! color patt]n on ! back ( !    
beetle v>ies consid]ably ) ! arrangem5t 
( ! :ite1 br[ni%1 & yell[i% scales4     
,figure #g pres5ts a common arrangem5t (
 ! scales4 ,! und]side ( ! body is      
?ickly clo!d ) :ite scales4 ,?is insect 
is a ,european pe/ n[ well e/abli%$ 9   
widely sep>at$ p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  

,x has be5 f\nd m (t5 p]haps fe$+ ^u    
se$s 9 museums ?an ^u clo?+1 ?\gh its   
l>v d attack wool5 goods1 fea!rs1 hair1 
& silks4  #g ,an?r5us scrophul>iae ,l4  
,! l>v are n unlike o!r c>pet beetle l>v
 ( ! g5us ,an?r5us4 ,9 ,figures #h & #i 
are %[n ! newly hat*$ & ! mature l>v4   
,:5 unmutilat$1 !y posses on ea* side at
 ! end ( ! body ?ree d5se tufts (       
bri/les & hairs4 ,if sudd5ly al>m$1 !   
l>v erect ^! tufts & spread ! bri/les & 
hairs out s z to =m beautiful r\nd      
balls4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #h4--,v>i$  
c>pet beetle3 ,dorsal view ( newly hat*$
 l>va4 ,greatly enl>g$4  ,dur+ late spr+
 & e>ly summ]1 :5 ! insect trans=ms to !
 adult /age 9 greate/ numb]s1 ! adults  
are driv5 by in/9ct to seek ! bright    
sun%9e & ! poll5 ( c]ta9 fl[]s4 ,9 ?is  
respect !y are n unlike o!r species (   
c>pet beetles1 ! adults ( :i* may be    
f\nd also ^u fl[]s4 ,"s ?9k t ,viburnum 
or ,spiraea bu%es plant$ ne> ! h\se w   
lure c>pet beetles f ! h\se4 ,x is      
probably true1 h[ev]1 t ! beetles1 be=e 

leav+ ! h\se1 lay a l>ge p]c5tage ( _!  
eggs1 s t ! attraction ! sun & fl[]s h =
 !m is ( s little practical value to !  
h\sehold] t x is n wor? :ile to dep5d ^u
 fl[]s to lure ! adults f ! h\se4  ,!   
v>i$ c>pet beetle 9 ! adult /age flies  
ab\t 9 trem5d\s numb]s4 ,dur+ ,may1     
#aibb1 ! writ] c\ld capture !m by !     
?\s&s ^u at lea/ #cj species ( fl[]s    
f\nd 9 public g>d5s 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 
,s+le :ite roses (t5 attract$ m ?an #ajj
 beetles1 :ile a s+le /alk ( a common   
h]bace\s ,spiraea h>bor$ m ?an #a1jjj   
specim5s4 ,! beetles (t5 fly 9 l>ge     
numb]s r high above ! gr\nd4 ,a         
g5tleman#h aft] pa9t+ a portion ( ! t9  
ro( ( 8 h\se dur+ e>ly ,may return$ #bd 
h\rs lat] to complete ! pa9t+1 only to  
f9d t dur+ ! int]im an av]age ( two v>i$
 c>pet beetles to ! squ>e in* _h become 
entangl$ 9 ! fre% pa9t4 ,! writ] obs]v$ 
two adults fly into 8 city ap>tm5t 9    
,wa%+ton ?r\gh an op5 w9d[ dur+ e>ly    
,m>*1 #aibb4 ,^! flights ( adults are ( 
extreme importance to ! h\sehold]1      

because !y emphasize h[ readily c>pet   
beetles may spread f h\se to h\se dur+  
spr+ & e>ly summ]4 ,w9d[ scre5s w       
exclude all except ! smalle/ specim5s if
 !y fit tightly1 b ! av]age removable   
scre5 does n fit tightly en\gh to prev5t
 adult c>pet beetles f crawl+ into !    
h\se betwe5 scre5 & w9d[ frame4  #h ,h4 
,s4 ,b>b]4  ,,! ,,furniture ,,c>pet     
,,beetle4#i  #i ,an?r5us fasciatus      
,h]b/4  ,! c>pet beetle or d]me/id#aj "h
 discuss$ has _h no common "n1 b may be 
call$ ! furniture c>pet beetle 7,fig4   
#aj74 ,x1 too1 is a ,european pe/       
introduc$ into ?is c\ntry4 ,x has be5   
report$ f ,alg]ia1 ,spa91 ,greece1 s\!rn
 ,russia ,mesopotamia1 & ! ,ea/ ,indies 
,x 0 fir/ recogniz$ 9 ,am]ica dur+      
#aiaa1 f specim5s s5t ! ,am]ican ,museum
 ( ,natural ,hi/ory1 ,new ,york ,city1 f
 an uphol/]] 9 ,augu/a1 ,ga4 ,! specim5 
7 tak5 f ! curl$ hair ( furniture       
uphol/]$ #ab to #ae ye>s previ\s to     
#aiaa4 ,inve/igation indicat$ t ! hair  
us$ 9 ?is furniture came f ,russia4 ,!  

pe/ 0 n aga9 not$ 9 ,am]ica until       
,april1 #aiae1 :5 x 0 f\nd s]i\sly      
damag+ an uphol/]$ *air 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se4
 ,s9ce !n1 p>ticul>ly dur+ ! la/ sev]al 
ye>s1 _m pieces ( furniture & mattresses
 9 diff]5t sections h be5 report$ badly 
damag$4  #aj ,s call$ because1 l ! o!r  
c>pet beetles1 x belongs to ! family    
,d]me/idae4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #i4--,!
 v>i$ c>pet beetle3 ,dorsal view (      
well-gr[n l>va4 ,greatly enl>g$4  ,9 all
 in/ances ! furniture 0 uphol/]$ ) curl$
 hair & moss1 & 9 "s cases ! hair _h be5
 completely dev\r$ by ! l>v1 9          
association ) small] numb]s ( ! common  
c>pet beetle1 ! black c>pet beetle1 & ! 
webb+ clo!s mo?4 7,figs4 #aa & #ab47    
,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aj4--,! furniture  
c>pet beetle3 a1 ,well-gr[n l>va2 b1    
l>val sk92 c1 pupa )9 l>val sk92 d1 two 
beetles4  ,?is beetle is n[ well        
e/abli%$ 9 ?is c\ntry & is a mo/ s]i\s  
furniture pe/4 ,! adults eat holes ?r\gh
 heavy lea!r & l95 cov]+s1 :ile ! l>v   
r$uce ! hair us$ 9 ! uphol/]+ to a mass 

( ca/ l>val sk9s & gr\nd-up hair4 ,!    
hair !n has ! appe>ance ( black gritty  
dirt :i* c be scrap$ up by ! h&ful1 if n
 by ! pailful4 ,:5 ! l>v become abundant
 9 a piece ( furniture !y may drop to ! 
floor & !re fe$ ^u rugs & o!r fabrics   
made ( wool1 hair1 fur1 or fea!rs4 ,!   
l>va2 or grubs are seldom se5 unless    
se>*$ =1 b ! adults1 because ( _! habit 
( flight dur+ ,m>* to ,june 79          
,wa%+ton71 leave ! furniture & crawl    
ab\t ! furni%+s & w9d[s1 & :ile h>dly   
"o-f\r? ( an in* long1 are made         
conspicu\s by ! br[n1 :ite1 & yell[     
scales t cov] _! bodies4  ,illu/ration3 
,fig4 #aa4--,uphol/]$ furniture         
sometimes h>bors ?\s&s ( clo!s mo?s &   
c>pet beetles )\t %[+ evid5ce ( _! fe$+ 
until !y h become v abundant4 ,f ?is c\*
 ?\s&s ( adult c>pet beetles 7 f\nd     
em]g+1 & spread+ ab\t ! h\se4 ,only     
reuphol/]+ or fumigation w rid su* a    
piece ( furniture ( pe/s4  ,= a g5]al   
impression ( ! appe>ance ( ! furniture  
c>pet beetle see ,figure #aj4 ,! adult  

may live sev]al weeks4 ,! female has be5
 kn[n to lay z _m z #cf eggs 9 "o day4  
,=tunately ?is species does n seem to be
 v prolific1 s9ce no adult has be5 kn[n 
to lay m ?an #he eggs4 ,! eggs are      
small1 :ite1 easily cru%$ by bru%+1 &   
are laid 9 ! nap ( clo?+4 ,9 furniture  
cov]+s ( mohair1 plu%1 & simil> mat]ials
 ! eggs are tuck$ d[n 9 ! pile1 z %[n 9 
,figure #ac4 ,! eggs hat* dur+ w>m summ]
 wea!r 9 f #ab to #ae days4 ,! l>v      
require ! re/ ( ! ye> = gr[? & d n      
trans=m to ! adult until ! foll[+ spr+4 
,! l>v1 h[ev]1 d n all gr[ equally well1
 & "s specim5s may require only "o ye> =
 developm5t1 :ile o!rs may rema9 =      
consid]able p]iods some:at dormant1 ev5 
9 ! pres5ce ( mu* food1 & w n trans=m to
 ! adult until mu* lat]1 sometimes z    
long z "o ye> aft] o!rs1 hat*+ on ! same
 day1 h matur$4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4    
#ab4--,lea!r cov]+ at end ( c\* %[n 9   
,figure #aa1 loos5$ to expose ! "w ( !  
furniture c>pet beetle4 ,note t ?is pe/1
 work+ ) few] numb]s ( clo!s mo?s &     

black c>pet beetles1 has eat5 ne>ly all 
! curl$ hair /uff+1 leav+ beh9d ! moss  
us$ ) ! hair1 c\ntless l>val sk9s1 &    
h&fuls ( a f9e1 gritty1 dirtlike        
sub/ance :i* is no?+ m nor less ?an !   
frass ( ! insect4 ,?\s&s ( c>pet beetles
 c mature 9 su* furniture )\t ! k ( !   
casual obs]v]4 ,x is only :5 ! /uff+ is 
eat5 away & ! pe/s leave ! furniture &  
crawl ab\t ! h\se t suspicion is c5t]$  
^u furniture z ! possible s\rce ( an    
un5d+ supply ( clo!s mo?s & c>pet       
beetles t appe> "h & !re ab\t ! h\se4   
,,control ,,measures4   ,! measures to  
be us$ = ! control ( c>pet beetles dep5d
 ^u ! place 9 ! h\se :]e ! pe/ is caus+ 
injury4 ,if c>pet beetles are tr\blesome
 9 trunks1 *e/s1 or closets t are n op5$
 (t51 a good grade ( flake naph?al5e1   
p>adi*lorob5z5e or camphor w give good  
results4 ,if ! tr\ble is 9 closets 9    
daily use1 b5ea? c>pets or rugs1 or 9   
piano felts or uphol/]$ furniture1 ^!   
sub/ances are ( practically no value1 & 
"o mu/ fumigate ! h\se z a :ole or 9 "p 

) ei!r hydrocyanic-acid gas1 c>bon      
disulphid1 or c>bon tetra*lorid1 or use 
! /ill old]1 m t$i\s1 & less effective  
means ( control consi/+ 9 frequ5t se>* =
 & ! kill+ ( ! individual l>v & adults1 
& ! treatm5t ( floor cracks & simil>    
hid+ places ) k]os5e1 gasol9e1 or b5z9e4
 ,! foll[+ mat]ials & me?ods may be     
employ$ ) satisfactory results3         
,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ac4--;,eggs ( !    
furniture c>pet beetle laid 9 ! pile ( a
 plu% mohair cov]+ ( a *air4            
,consid]ably enl>g$3 ! eggs are small]  
?an ! head ( a common p9 & :ite ,9      
color4   ,,naph?al5e4  ,naph?al5e 9 ! =m
 ( flakes 7pref]ably7 or mo? balls is   
effective :5 us$ at ! rate ( "o-half to 
#a p\nd to ea* #aj to #ac cubic feet (  
space4 ,x is always bett] to use a l>g] 
r ?an a small] quantity ( ^! cry/als    
,great c>e %\ld be ex]cis$ to keep      
tightly clos$ ! trunks or *e/s ( clo?+ )
 :i* ! naph?al5e is /or$4 ,naph?al5e 9  
*e/s op5$ frequ5tly or ^? c>elessly left
 op5 = h\rs at a "t1 or 9 *e/s ) l>ge   

cracks or w>p$ cov]s1 is n to be dep5d$ 
^u4 ,naph?al5e %\ld be ( good grade4 ,x 
is be/ to pur*ase x put up 9 unbrok5 t9 
cans ( #a p\nd or m capacity4 ,rememb] t
 naph?al5e kills all /ages ( ! c>pet    
beetles by means ( ! fumes giv5 (f dur+ 
! sl[ evaporation ( its cry/als & x is  
ess5tial t ^! fumes be closely conf9$4  
,naph?al5e 9 bureau draw]s1 9 closets   
frequ5tly us$1 scatt]$ ^u closet %elves1
 or b5ea? c>pets is n to be dep5d$ ^u = 
absolute protection4                    
,,p>adi*lorob5z5e4  ,p>adi*lorob5z5e    
cry/als are simil> 9 g5]al appe>ance to 
^? ( naph?al5e4 ,! fumes giv5 (f by !   
sl[ evaporation ( ! cry/als 9 a tightly 
clos$ conta9] w kill all /ages ( ! c>pet
 beetle1 if ab\t #a p\nd ( cry/als is   
us$ = ea* #aj cubic feet ( space4       
,,camphor4  ,camphor is n z quickly     
effective aga9/ all /ages ( c>pet       
beetles z are naph?al5e &               
p>adi*lorob5z5e4 ,its action is sl[]4   
,use f "o-half to #a p\nd = ea* trunk ( 
ab\t #aj cubic feet capacity4           

,,r$-,,c$> ,,*e/s4  ,*e/s made ( r$ c$>1
 popul>ly kn[n z ,virg9ia#aa or         
,t5nessee r$ c$>1 if well con/ruct$1 w  
kill ! v "y l>v ( c>pet beetles4 ,!y w n
 kill ! beetles1 ! old] l>v1 or ! pupae1
 nor w !y prev5t ! eggs f hat*+4 ,!     
writ] has kn[n l>v ( ! black c>pet      
beetle#ab to rema9 app>5tly unaffect$ 9 
a r$-c$> *e/ f ,june ( "o ye> to ,may ( 
! foll[+ ye>1 & !n to trans=m normally  
to ! adult /age4 ,! old] l>v ( c>pet    
beetles c be remov$ f clo?+ be=e x is   
/or$ 9 *e/s by ?or\gh bru%+4 ,x is      
valuable to "k t r$-c$> *e/s w kill ! v 
"y l>v4 ,x %\ld always be rememb]$ t    
articles su* z balls ( y>n1 floor sk9s  
back$ ) wool5 clo?1 pill[s /uff$ ) hair 
or fea!rs1 & simil> objects 9 ! int]ior 
( :i* ! old] c>pet-beetle l>v c hide    
%\ld n be plac$ 9 c$> *e/s until        
fumigat$ to kill ! l>v hidd5 :]e !y c n 
be rea*$ by bru%+4  #aa ,junip]us       
virg9iana4  #ab ,attag5us piceus4       
,,cold ,,/orage4  ,"o ( ! safe/ me?ods (
 prev5t+ loss ?r\gh c>pet-beetle attack 

is to /ore susceptible articles ) a     
reliable cold-/orage firm ma9ta9+ rooms 
= su* purposes at a temp]ature ( #ej ,f4
 or l[]4   ,,fumigation4  ,c>pet        
beetles1 z well z all o!r h\sehold pe/s1
 c be elim9at$ z di/urb+ factors by     
fumigation )9 z %ort a "t z ?ree or f\r 
h\rs 7if necess>y74 ,fumigation )       
=maldehyde c&les1 al?\gh excell5t =     
kill+ disease g]ms1 is wor?less = insect
 control1 & ! public is w>n$ accord+ly4 
,sulphur fumes w kill _m c>pet beetles1 
b v few p]sons succe$ 9 kill+ all c>pet 
beetles ) sulphur fumes4 ,sulphur %\ld  
be burn$ at ! rate ( #ac ounces p]      
#a1jjj cubic feet ( space4 ,x is likely 
to blea* wall pap] & f9e fabrics & t>ni%
 metals1 & %\ld nev] be us$ unless "o is
 aw>e ( ^! possible bad results4        
,hydrocyanic-acid                       
gas4--,hydrocyanic-acid gas is ! be/ gas
 kn[n & 9 pres5t use = ! fumigation (   
h\ses1 or p>ts ( h\ses1 = ! spe$y       
elim9ation ( c>pet beetles or o!r pe/s4 
,:5 p]sons are tr\bl$ ) fabric pe/s t h 

become g5]ally e/abli%$ ?r\gh\t ! h\se1 
no?+ w give great] satisfaction 9 peace 
( m9d & fre$om f tr\ble ?an "o ?or\gh   
fumigation c>ri$ on by a pr(essional    
fumigator or by any intellig5t1 c>eful  
p]son capable ( foll[+ directions4      
,hydrocyanic-acid gas is dang]\s to     
human be+s1 b is non9flammable &        
nonexplosive z us$ 9 h\sehold fumigation
 z "h advocat$4 ,x is light] ?an air1 w 
injure no fabric or pa9t+1 & w n t>ni%  
h\sehold metals4 ,if prop]ly us$1 x is  
"o ( ! simple/ & be/ me?ods ( fight+    
h\se pe/s4 ,int]e/$ p]sons c h full     
p>ticul>s free ( co/ by writ+ !         
,division ( ,publications1 ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture1 = ,f>m]s' ,bullet9 #fii4  
,c>bon disulphid4--,c>bon disulphid is a
 fumigant 9 g5]al use = kill+ insects ( 
all sorts 9 conta9]s t are reasonably   
tight4 ,x is excell5t = kill+ c>pet     
beetles 9 *e/s1 trunks1 & closets t c be
 clos$ & seal$4 ,x has be5 us$ = !      
fumigation ( entire build+s :5 ^! are   
deta*$4 ,x is pur*as$ at drug /ores or (

 *emical firms z a liquid put up 9 t9   
cans conta9+ #a1 #b1 #e1 or #aj p\nds   
ea*4 ,^u exposure to ! air1 ! liquid    
evaporates1 =m+ a gas heavi] ?an air :i*
 s9ks ?r\gh ! conta9] be+ fumigat$ &    
kills ! insects by suffocation4 ,! gas  
is explosive 9 ! pres5ce ( fire1 & mu/  
be h&l$ ) ! same c>e z gasol9e or b5z9e4
 ,al?\gh ! liquid z pur*as$ is consid]$ 
n explosive or inflammable1 great c>e   
%\ld be ex]cis$ 9 /or+ & h&l+ x s9ce x  
is almo/ impossible to dissociate x f   
its gas1 :i* is1 z /at$ above1 decid$ly 
explosive & inflammable 9 ! pres5ce (   
fire4 ,! odor ( c>bon disulphid gas is v
 disagreeable1 b soon disappe>s ) ! air+
 ( ! conta9] aft] fumigation4 ,c>bon    
disulphid fumigation is excell5t = !    
de/ruction ( c>pet beetles 9 articles t 
c be /or$ 9 trunks1 *e/s1 or closets1 or
 = kill+ pe/s 9 pianos & uphol/]$       
furniture t c be plac$ 9 a small room = 
! p]iod ( fumigation4 ,full p>ticul>s   
reg>d+ ?is fumigant & ! ease ) :i* x c  
be us$ may be _h by writ+ ! ,division ( 

,publications1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1
 = ,f>m]s' ,bullet9 #gii4  ,c>bon       
tetra*lorid4--,c>bon tetra*lorid is us$ 
9 exactly ! same way & = ! same purpose 
z c>bon disulphid1 except t f two to    
?ree times z mu* ( ! liquid mu/ be us$  
to fumigate ! same am\nt ( space4 ,c>bon
 tetra*lorid is n a p>ticul>ly effective
 fumigant1 b x has ! advantage (        
produc+1 ^u evaporation1 a gas t is     
non9flammable & nonexplosive1 & = ?is   
reason c be us$ 9 c]ta9 places :]e      
light$ lamps1 fires1 etc41 c n be       
entirely elim9at$4 ,see ,f>m]s' ,bullet9
 #gii = ref]5ce to use ( c>bon          
tetra*lorid & c>bon disulphid4          
,,miscellane\s ,,control ,,measures4    
,laund]+ & dry clean+4--,:5 mat]ial     
infe/$ ) c>pet beetles is subm]g$ 9 a   
solution ( #a p\nd ( neutral soap to #aj
 gallons ( wat] all /ages ( ! beetles   
are kill$4 ,c>pet-beetle l>v are kill$  
if subject$ to temp]atures ( #abj1 #abe1
 & #abh ,f4 = #cj1 #ae1 & #aj m9utes1   
respectively4 ,eggs are kill$ :5        

subject$ to temp]atures ( #abe & #acj   
,f4 = #af & #aa m9utes1 respectively    
,eggs & l>v 7 kill$ 9 mat]ial dipp$ = #e
 second 9 wat] at #adj ,f41 b subm]g5ce 
= ! same p]iod 9 wat] at a temp]ature ( 
#abb ,f4 fail$ to kill all ( !m4        
,translat$ into h\sehold t]ms ?is means 
t laund]+ clo?+ or o!r textiles 9 ?ick  
suds or ) wat] hott] ?an ! h& c be>1 or 
press+ ) a hot iron1 w probably kill !  
l>v & eggs ( ! c>pet beetle4 ,! usual   
comm]cial dry-clean+ processes also are 
probably effective4 ,un=tunately ^!     
me?ods are n always easily appli$ to !  
articles mo/ likely to be infe/$2 !y mu/
 n be consid]$ a prev5tive aga9/        
re9fe/ation4  ,treatm5t ( floor cracks &
 o!r hid+ places4--,c>pet-beetle l>v (t5
 secrete !mselves 9 ! cracks ( floor+1  
b5ea? base bo>ds1 & 9 o!r op5+s ab\t    
h\ses =m$ by ! usual %r9k+ or settl+ (  
woodwork4 ,! l>v fe$ ^u ! l9t :i* ga!rs 
9 su* places4 ,x is1 !re=e1 an excell5t 
proc$ure to h all su* op5+s clos$ :]e   
possible by fill+ 9 ) putty or pat5t$   

crack-fill]s4 ,any cracks t c n be fill$
 9 ?is mann] %\ld be p]iodically fill$ )
 gasol9e1 k]os5e1 or b5z9e to kill l>v4 
,s9ce ^! liquids are inflammable1 c>e   
mu/ be ex]cis$ n to h light$ lamps or   
fire 9 any =m ab\t until aft] ! rooms   
are well v5tilat$4   ,,organization ,,( 
,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,dep>tm5t ,,(      
,,agriculture4     ,secret>y (          
,agriculture                   ,h5ry ,c4
 ,wallace4   ,assi/ant ,secret>y        
,c4 ,w4 ,pugsley4   ,director (         
,sci5tific ,"w                ,e4 ,d4   
,ball4   ,director ( ,regulatory ,"w    
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 ,c4 ,taylor1 ,*ief4   ,bureau ( ,animal
 ,indu/ry                  ,john ,r4    
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,l4 ,m>latt1 ,*airman4   ,insecticide & 
,fungicide ,bo>d            ,j4 ,k4     
,haywood1 ,*airman4   ,pack]s &         
,/ocky>ds ,adm9i/ration     ,*e/]       
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,r4 ,w4 ,williams1 ,solicitor4   ,?is   
bullet9 is a contribution f    ,bureau (
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