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The Varied Carpet Beetle
Carpet beetles, as their name implies, sometimes infest carpets. Similar to clothes moths, the pests also feed on many other items composed of wool, fur, felt, silk, feathers, skins, and leather. Such materials contain keratin, a fibrous animal protein which the larvae are able to digest. Cotton and synthetic fabrics such as polyester and rayon are rarely attacked unless blended with wool, or heavily soiled with food stains or body oils. Infestations of carpet beetles can develop undetected, causing harm to vulnerable items.
Signs of Carpet Beetles
There are a few different indicators that you can look for to identify a carpet beetle infestation.
Small, hairy, striped larvae, known as woolly bears, up to 4 to 5mm long, in dark and undisturbed places such as under furniture, along carpet edges and in airing cupboards.
Fairly well defined round holes along the seams of fabric, where the larvae bite through the thread.
Bare patches in wool carpets and rugs, and damage to fur, felt, feathers and leather.
Small adult beetles, 1.7 to 3.5mm long with a mottled pattern of colours on their backs, often seen near light, such as windows, in April, May and June as they look for places to lay eggs.
Self help
Find The Source
Carpet beetles feed off a whole host of things but their favourites would be natural fibres such as wools and silks.
Wash the infested items
Once you think you have found the source wash at high temperatures over 60’C or freeze for 3 days. Extreme temperatures kill off all life stages of this pest.
Avoid DIY insecticides
Shop bought insecticides only work if you can find the whole infestation, and garments should never be treated with a chemical insecticide and then worn. A professional treatment deals with the carpets, rugs and hidden areas together.
Everything you need to know about carpet beetles
PestGone are experts in carpet beetle control and our service is guaranteed. These insects can be difficult to see and eradicate so we always recommend professional control.
PLACES OF OPERATION
North West London, West London, SW London, SE London and Kent
How we treat carpet beetles
The adult varied carpet beetle feeds on pollen outside and does no harm. The problem is where it lays its eggs: old bird's nests in the loft, felt, fabric and accumulated fluff. The larvae then wander along pipes into airing cupboards and wardrobes. So we start at the source, then treat the carpets, edges and storage areas where the larvae are feeding. Cotton and synthetic fabrics are rarely attacked unless blended with wool or soiled.
What's included
Survey: tracing the larvae back to the source, including the loft and airing cupboard.
Treatment: an insecticide treatment of the affected carpets, edges and storage areas.
Advice: which items to wash, freeze or dry clean, and how to store natural fibres.
Our guarantee
Our carpet beetle treatments come with a minimum three month guarantee.
Costs
Every job is priced after a free survey, and you get a fixed written quote before any work starts.
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How it works
The same three steps for every job, whatever the pest.
Tell us what you have seen
Call, or send the form with your postcode and a line about the problem.
Survey and a fixed quote
We find the cause and the way in. Fixed written quote after a free survey.
Treatment and prevention
We treat, then show you how to stop it coming back.
Questions people ask
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