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Thysanura as insect pests
Name(s):
Firebrats
Silverfish
Nature
Thysanura is an order of wingless insects. A major family of this order - lepismatidae - are common household pests, called silverfish, which feed on starch and cellulose in paper and paper products.
Broader
Insect pests
Related
Threatened species of Thysanura
Aggravates
Insect damage to stored and manufactured goods
Value(s)
Pestiferousness
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems