BOOKLICE---Booklice or (psocids) are small colorless insects that infest books, paper, or old foodstuff. ... Book lice do not bite, but they can be numerous in humid situations and some people may think they bite. Air and sunlight are the best cures for book lice, but short term control can be had with a pyrethrum aerosol.
Are booklice harmful to humans?
They are not harmful to humans. Unlike true lice, they do not feed on blood. This gives them no desire to bite humans.
How do you know if you have booklice?
How to identify psocids
- Psocids are soft-bodied insects.
- They are less than 3/16 inches long with long, slender antennae.
- They are generally white, gray or brown in color.
- Psocids have either four wings or are wingless.
- They have a large nose called a clypeus.
