Silverfish Lepisma saccharina Linnaeus (Insecta: Zygentoma: Lepismatidae)

Silverfish is a common name used to refer to many species in the order Zygentoma. The Entomological Society of America designates the term silverfish as the official common name to only one species, however: Lepisma saccharina Linnaeus. Lepisma saccharina is a pest in urban settings. It is a voraci...

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Main Authors: Eleanor F. Phillips, Jennifer Lynn Gillett-Kaufman
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2018-07-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/106306
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description Silverfish is a common name used to refer to many species in the order Zygentoma. The Entomological Society of America designates the term silverfish as the official common name to only one species, however: Lepisma saccharina Linnaeus. Lepisma saccharina is a pest in urban settings. It is a voracious feeder on materials high in starches, glue, and cellulose such as paper. Lepisma saccharina is a common pest in libraries and museums where paper books and labels are abundant. It can also be found outdoors under rocks, leaf litter, in caves, and in ant nests. Includes: Introduction - Distribution - Description - Life Stages and Biology - Hosts - Economic Importance - Survey and Detection - Management - Selected References. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1211 Also published at http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/URBAN/silverfish.HTM
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spelling doaj-art-6d7805f0e50343009d679e590176b3702025-02-08T05:53:48ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092018-07-0120184Silverfish Lepisma saccharina Linnaeus (Insecta: Zygentoma: Lepismatidae)Eleanor F. Phillips0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9227-7338Jennifer Lynn Gillett-Kaufman1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8116-0249University of FloridaUniversity of Florida Silverfish is a common name used to refer to many species in the order Zygentoma. The Entomological Society of America designates the term silverfish as the official common name to only one species, however: Lepisma saccharina Linnaeus. Lepisma saccharina is a pest in urban settings. It is a voracious feeder on materials high in starches, glue, and cellulose such as paper. Lepisma saccharina is a common pest in libraries and museums where paper books and labels are abundant. It can also be found outdoors under rocks, leaf litter, in caves, and in ant nests. Includes: Introduction - Distribution - Description - Life Stages and Biology - Hosts - Economic Importance - Survey and Detection - Management - Selected References. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1211 Also published at http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/URBAN/silverfish.HTM https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/106306silverfish
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title Silverfish Lepisma saccharina Linnaeus (Insecta: Zygentoma: Lepismatidae)
title_full Silverfish Lepisma saccharina Linnaeus (Insecta: Zygentoma: Lepismatidae)
title_fullStr Silverfish Lepisma saccharina Linnaeus (Insecta: Zygentoma: Lepismatidae)
title_full_unstemmed Silverfish Lepisma saccharina Linnaeus (Insecta: Zygentoma: Lepismatidae)
title_short Silverfish Lepisma saccharina Linnaeus (Insecta: Zygentoma: Lepismatidae)
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