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Larder beetle

(Latin: Dermestes lardarius) In former times this was a serious pest in private houses, for it attacked smoked hams and sausages hanging from the ceiling and also dried fish. Nowadays when most meat products are kept in a refrigerator or a deep freeze it is no longer a serious pest in private households. It sometimes […]

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