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.
Adult beetles are pollen feeders and can be found in large numbers in flowers. They can be inadvertently brought into the house in cut flowers and laundry, and are capable of flight. Several species of carpet beetles occur in Western Australian homes, such as Anthrenus and Anthrenocerus species, and their biology and the damage caused are similar. In most cases it is the European carpet beetle, Anthrenus verbasci which rather than the native Australian carpet beetle, Anthrenocerus species (there are over 40 different species belong to this genus).