timber. Overall, it attacks a very wide range of wood and wood products (Pinniger and Child 1996). Australian carpet beetle is primarily a Anthrenocerus australis Anthrenocerus australis (Hope) museum pest and it has been found attacking dried artefacts of organic CSIRO Division of origin and woollen goods. In has Entomology occasionally been found in grain storage mainly infesting residue. It is mainly associated with material of animal origin and infestation typically occurs in nests of birds, bees, ants and wasps, and dead birds and rodents. (Rees 2004). Le Conte Carpet beetle spp are primarily scavengers Anthrenus flavipes Anthrenus of material of animal origin. The CSIRO Division of infestation is mainly found in bird nests Entomology and dead birds and rodents (Rees 2004). It is a common pest of upholstered furniture and feed on hair, padding and upholstery (Gahlhoff Jr. 1997). L. Museum beetle No records of its association with grain. Anthrenus museorum Present in Australia (CSIRO 2004). CSIRO Division of Entomology (L.) Lesser mealworm The larvae feed on material of dry Anthrenus verbasci organic origin including wool, fur, silk, CSIRO Division of felt, dried meat and carcasses. It also Entomology feeds on carpets, rugs, tapestries, clothes (PaDil). spp are primarily scavengers Anthrenus of material of animal origin. However, the larvae of Anthrenus verbasci occasionally feed on a range of stored foodstuffs such as savoury biscuits, dried baby food, cakes, peanuts, wheat and maize. In commercial grain storages are of minor Anthrenus importance being associated with bird’s nests or animal remains. It is a pest of minor importance for stored grain (Rees 2004). Hosts Unknown: (chickpea) Cicer arietinum (CABI 2008). (L.) Fur beetle The genus are mainly Attagenus pellio Attagenus scavengers on dried material of animal origin. These are primarily pests of
timber. Overall, it attacks a very wide range of wood and wood products (Pinniger and Child 1996). Anthrenocerus australis (Hope) CSIRO Division of Entomology Australian carpet beetle Anthrenocerus australis is primarily a museum pest and it has been found attacking dried artefacts of organic origin and woollen goods. In has occasionally been found in grain storage mainly infesting residue. It is mainly associated with material of animal origin and infestation typically occurs in nests of birds, bees, ants and wasps, and dead birds and rodents. (Rees 2004). Anthrenus flavipes Le Conte CSIRO Division of Entomology Carpet beetle Anthrenus spp are primarily scavengers of material of animal origin. The infestation is mainly found in bird nests and dead birds and rodents (Rees 2004). It is a common pest of upholstered furniture and feed on hair, padding and upholstery (Gahlhoff Jr. 1997). Anthrenus museorum L. CSIRO Division of Entomology Museum beetle No records of its association with grain. Present in Australia (CSIRO 2004). Anthrenus verbasci (L.) CSIRO Division of Entomology Lesser mealworm The larvae feed on material of dry organic origin including wool, fur, silk, felt, dried meat and carcasses. It also feeds on carpets, rugs, tapestries, clothes (PaDil). Anthrenus spp are primarily scavengers of material of animal origin. However, the larvae of Anthrenus verbasci occasionally feed on a range of stored foodstuffs such as savoury biscuits, dried baby food, cakes, peanuts, wheat and maize. In commercial grain storages Anthrenus are of minor importance being associated with bird’s nests or animal remains. It is a pest of minor importance for stored grain (Rees 2004). Hosts Unknown: Cicer arietinum (chickpea) (CABI 2008). Attagenus pellio (L.) Fur beetle The genus Attagenus are mainly scavengers on dried material of animal origin. These are primarily pests of
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