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Fur Beetles
Biology: The adults have an oblong shape and are 4.5 - 6mm long. The wing cases are black, but for small patch of white hairs on either side of elytra. The underside of the thorax also covered with white hairs.
The larvae are the destructive stage of the life cycle having distinctive tuft of very long hairs which project backwards. The fur beetle may be found in a wide variety of products including furs, skins, textiles and grain.
Adult fur beetles live outdoors feeding on pollen and nectar, they can also be found wandering on walls and windows. In temperate climates the larvae are particularly evident in autumn when they wander in search
of food and hibernation sites. Fur beetles thrive in situations where they remain undisturbed, for example beneath carpets, around skirting boards and in wardrobes. Bird and rodent nests, animal remains and dead
insects are frequently reservoirs of infestations, so museums are a favourite stop.
Control: Controlling this pest requires careful inspection of all areas. Roof voids should be inspected as they are often the source of an infestation. Following cleaning, treatment can be carried out using a residual
insecticide, or ULV for larger infestations or larger areas.
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Textile Pests Cambridgeshire
- Cambridge
- Chatteris
- Ely
- Huntingdon
- March
- Market Deeping
- Oundle
- Peterborough
- Ramsey
- Soham
- St Neots
- Whittlesey
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Textile Pests Essex
- Basildon
- Benfleet
- Bishops Stortford
- Braintree
- Brentwood
- Canvey Island
- Chelmsford
- Clacton
- Colcester
- Great Dunmow
- Halstead
- Harlow
- Harwich
- Leigh on sea
- Maldon
- Rayleigh
- Rochford
- Saffron Walden
- Southend
- Stansted
- Thorpe Bay
- Tiptree
- Walton on Naze
- Westcliff on Sea
- Witham
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Textile Pests Norfolk
- Acle
- Aylsham
- Dereham
- Diss
- Downham Market
- Fakenham
- Gorleston
- Great Yarmouth
- Holt
- Hunstanton
- Kings Lynn
- North Walsham
- Norwich
- Sheringham
- Stalham
- Swaffham
- Thetford
- Watton
- Wisbech
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Textile Pests Suffolk
- Aldeburgh
- Beccles
- Brandon
- Bungay
- Bury St Edmunds
- Clare
- Eye
- Felixstowe
- Framlingham
- Harleston
- Haverhill
- Ipswich
- Lakenheath
- Lavenham
- Lowestoft
- Mildenhall
- Needham Market
- Newmarket
- Saxmundham
- Southwold
- Stowmarket
- Sudbury
- Wickham Market
- Woodbridge
- Yoxford
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