It is about the time when a disease attacked the traditional silk moth in North America in the 1860’s. The cotton industry was sinking. With the intention of developing the silk industry, a person named E. Leopold Trouvelot brought various species of moths for experiments from France and kept them in his home under protected […]
The Indian meal moth is one of the common pests that are usually present in the stored products. There are unlimited infestations of Indian meal moths, but the common one is pantries. These pests can easily get into the grocery stores, grain storage spaces, plants of food processing and other various places where food is […]
Dust mites are the types of mites commonly found in the dust of our houses that can be a cause of various types of allergic reactions. Mites, in biological terms, are referred to as small creatures or animals that act as a catalyst in the allergy formation. In biological terms many different definitions have been […]
Green stink bug description Also known as the name green soldier bug, this tiny creature has the zoological name Chinavia hilaris. It belongs to the family called Pentatomide. The green stink bug is found in the shades of green and yellow. The most common tints and hues found in this species include that of the […]
Do silverfish bite humans? Silverfish has a creepy appearance which resembles the venomous centipedes. They are considered the most cursed insects after Cockroaches. Silverfish has alternative names as well which include Paramites, Fish moths, Lepisma saccharina and carpet sharks. Silverfish is a type of wingless insect; they are carrot-shaped with small bodies covered with gray […]
June bug is a large genus that comprises of about 300 species. These bugs are also known as May beetle and June beetle. They are herbivores and classified under a sub-family known as Melolonthinae. According to the biological classification system, it falls under the family Scarabaeidae, and order Coleoptera. They are reddish brown in color. […]
Cluster flies identification 1. Appearance and size The name cluster flies is given to them because they are mostly seen in houses. These cluster flies are relatively larger than those common house flies. It is short is size and it has golden their on its thorax. Thorax is the part of body on which in […]
Identifying cigarettes beetles Lasioderma serricorn is the scientific name for cigarette beetles, which belongs to the family of Anobiidae. These beetles are commonly known for attacking tobacco. Hence they are also called tobacco beetles and cigar beetles. In appearance, the cigarette beetles resemble closely to drugstore beetles, and people often get confused between the two. […]
The larder beetles come from the family of Dermestid beetles; commonly known as the skin or hide beetles. Larder Beetles are found worldwide and considered as household insects. Due to their habitat being not specific to certain sensitivities, the Larder Beetle Population thrives and infests anywhere it finds a sustainable food source. The larva of […]
Moths, quite similar in look and biology to a butterfly, share the same order with them. Both belong to Lepidoptera family. Though both are different species yet they have a lot of things in common. There are about 200,000 species of moths all across the globe. Moths are categorized in two types—macro moths (bigger in […]
