皮蠹类昆虫构成了仓储动植物性产品十分重要的害虫类群,严重为害生皮张、皮衣、毛织品、羽毛、肉制品、水产品、乳酪、药材、博物收藏品及多种谷物及制品,并通过为害蚕茧、生丝及蚕蛹对养蚕业带来很大损失。此外,该类害虫还以本身的尸体、蜕皮及粪便污染被害物,甚至由于建造蛹室和其他生活习性而破坏它们并不取食的材料,如石棉、棉花、亚麻、纸张、合成织物、塑料 The dung beetles form the most important pest groups in the storage of animal and plant products and are severely pests of hide, leather, wool, feathers, meat products, aquatic products, cheeses, medicinal materials, museum collections and various grains and products Damage cocoon, raw silk and silkworm pupa on sericulture caused great losses. In addition, the pests also pollute the victims with their own bodies, molts and excrement and even destroy materials they do not feed due to the construction of pupa chambers and other habits of life such as asbestos, cotton, linen, paper, synthetic fabrics, plastics