| Carpet Beetle |
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| Size: |
1/16 to 1/8 inch
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| Colour: |
Yellow, white and black
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| Food: |
Hair padding, feathers or woolen upholstery of furniture, silk, insects, dried cheese, glue and bookbindings.
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| Nest: |
In food sources listed above
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| Eggs: |
70 to 100 days from egg to adult. Adults lay approximately 60 eggs per lifetime.
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| Length
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Carpet beetles live for about 60 days after adult stage.
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| Treatment: |
Find source of infestation, proper cleaning and several types of chemical treatment.
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