Keratin: It’s Tough to Chew
Insects Limited's videos offer training to eradicate pest hassles and stop them before they start.
Following the theme this month, this video, narrated by entomologist Patrick Kelley, will help you understand what makes keratin so difficult to break down and how the insects, including carpet beetles, do this.
Keratin is plentiful in nature in the form of hair, fur, feathers, hooves, and horns but only a few select insects can break it down and utilize the protein in it.
Clothes moths and carpet beetles have evolved to be able to break down these proteins for their own benefit.
Although these insects are beneficial in nature, they can be a problem for our stored wool, feathers, and fur that we value.
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We enjoy sharing our knowledge with you, so feel free to reach out to Insects Limited with any stored product pest questions.
How to Solve Carpet Beetle Problems
Working closely with the pest control industry, Insects Limited recognized pest control operators and residential customers alike needed a device that could fit in areas suspected of insect infestation without taking any space.
This All Beetle AA Carpet Beetle Kit includes 10 or 100 (select your quantity) complete All Beetle traps, 10 or 100 dermestid attractant lures, 10 pheromone Bullet Lures™ for Varied Carpet Beetles (Anthrenus verbasci), and Black Carpet Beetle, (Attagenus unicolor), as well as a glue board specifically designed to fit the All Beetle trap removable tray.
The dermestid attractant is a custom attractant lure for all types of dermestid beetle (Carpet Beetle, Warehouse Beetle, Odd Beetle, Hide Beetle, and Larder Beetle) larvae and adults. These lures are made up of a combination of multiple food attractants that have been tested both in the laboratory and in the field on dermestid beetle larvae and adults.
These lures that will attract a multitude of species will remain attractive for 1 year. The larval stages as well as an adult male and female carpet beetles are attracted to the lure and are readily stuck in the glue for monitoring purposes when paired with an appropriate trapping system.
All these features come together to create an effective monitor for the presence of dermestid insects.
The All Beetle trap has a clear view lid for easy inspection, a sturdy polypropylene base, and a replaceable tray that snaps in from below. This low-profile trap slides easily beneath equipment or fits nicely into corners or along walls.
Insects Limited, an Insect Pheromone Company
Insects Limited, Inc. researches, tests, develops, manufactures and distributes pheromones and trapping systems for insects in a global marketplace. The highly qualified staff also can assist with consultation, areas of expert witness, training presentations and grant writing.
Insects Limited, Inc. specializes in a unique niche of pest control that provides mainstream products and services to protect stored food, grain, museum collections, tobacco, timber and fiber worldwide. Please take some time to view these products and services in our web store.
