Carpet Bettles

Carpet beetles are very small insects in various colours and are found inside houses; leaving them unattended can cause significant damage to your carpet (wool), clothing, and other fabrics.

Causes of infestation

Carpet beetles are attracted to food sources like natural fibres (wool, silk, cotton, and fur).

-        Natural fibres: they like wool, silk, cotton, and fur.

-        Fabrics: poorly stored fabrics or those stored for longer periods (blankets, clothing, any textiles), can attract and create the right environment for carpet beetles to infest.

-        Leather or fur from animal products: this includes decorative items, or upholstery.

-        Food: cereals or any food containing fibres such as cereals, pet food and crumbs. Poor hygiene can provide the right place for the beetles to enter in your house.

-        Indoor plants: carpet beetles are attracted to pollen and nectar.

-        Poorly carpet maintenance: vacuuming your carpet is very important. Accumulation of dust and debris provides the habitat and the food sources for carpet beetles.

Signs of carpet beetles

Early detection of damage to your carpet or fabrics is very important.

-        Irregular holes or damaged areas in your carpet.

-        Shed skins. These small, brownish shells can often be found near infested areas.

-        Presence of larvae, a small, carrot-shaped, and covered in bristles.

-        Adult beetles crawling along the skirting boards.

Prevention

-        Regular checks: focusing on carpets, wardrobes, and dark corners.

-        Regular vacuuming: Use an adequate and powerful machine capable of strong suction. Pay attention to cracks and crevices where they might be hiding.

-        Proper washing: wash clothing at high temperatures when possible. This will help to kill the larvae and eggs.

-        Chemicals: contact your local pest controller Mountainwide Pest Control to discuss and address your issues.

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·       General Pest Treatment (GPT) spray: Spiders, cockroaches, some ants, millipedes,

any crawling insect.

·        Rodent treatment

·        Bed bugs

·        Carpet bettles

·        Ant treatment

·        Possum removal

·        Wasp removal

·        Timber pest inspection

·        Timber pest inspection and report

·        Termite treatment

·        Pre-construction termite barriers