Anobiidae
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Anobiidae are small beetles that primarily inhabit dead wood, furniture, and beams, while also feeding on stored foods like grain, flour, and dried medicinal roots. A notable representative is the drugstore beetle, which can also damage books.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
Anobiidae (deathwatch beetles), small beetles living predominantly in dead wood—furniture, beams, etc., representatives of the genus Anobium. They feed on grain, flour, bread, rusks, dry medicinal roots, pepper, belladonna, and much more. Such is, in particular, the drugstore beetle Sitodrepa (Anobium) panicea L., which also damages books.
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“Anobiidae.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/anobiidae/