Motivating operation. Motivating operation (MO) is a behavioristic concept introduced by Jack Michael in 1982. It is used to explain variations in the effects in the consequences of behavior. Most importantly, a MO affects how strongly the person is reinforced or punished by the consequences of their behavior.
Several species of Carpet Beetles may damage fabrics. Four species are most commonly encountered-the black carpet beetle, varied carpet beetle, common carpet beetle, and furniture carpet beetle.Together, this group is usually considered more economically important as fabric pests than the clothes moths.Many other common beetles resemble adult and larval carpet beetles.everal species of Carpet Beetles may damage fabrics. Four species are most commonly encountered-the black carpet beetle, varied carpet beetle, common carpet beetle, and furniture carpet beetle.
Eggs: As is common to the genus Anthrenus, the eggs of the common carpet beetle are small, white, and have projections on them so that the eggs will adhere to surfaces (Black 2004, Smith and Whitman 1996). The female lays between 30 to 60 eggs that will hatch 10 to 20 days after being oviposited.igure 2. Dorsal view of an adult common carpet beetle, Anthrenus scrophulariae (Linnaeus). This specimen has orange scales. Photograph by Natasha Wright, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services-Division of Plant Industry; bugwood.org.