Carpet Beetle Pest Control
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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 Bedbugs

There are a few different indicators that you can look for to identify a bedbug infestation.

• The most obvious sign is seeing the insects themselves. Adults are 4-5mm in length, have a flattened oval like body and are brown/Redish in colour after having a recent blood meal.

• Seeing adults will be difficult at the intial stages of an infestation as they are excellent at hiding. They will usually hide in cracks and crevices close to their host so special attention should be paid to head boards, wooden bed frames and slates, as well as floor beeding or skirting boards.

• Black spots or blackened stains on mattresses, bed frames, walls, clothes draws, book spines or behind picture frames even are also good indicators of a bed bug problem.

• Blood marks on the bedding can indicate a sign of bedbugs, as well as of course bites. Bedbug bites look no different from any other insects bite so it can be difficult to identify from these alone. Bites may appear anywhere on the body but if several bites are seen in a row, usually on the upper torso then this is a good indicator of the little critters.

• A small number of people may react with skin irritations and rashes but most bites are no more harmful than other insect bites, with some going unnoticed.

• Bed bugs cannot pass on any harmful diseases or pathogens.

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.

DIY Insecticides Insecticides will only work if you can locate where the infestation is and if it’s on clothing please don’t treat your garments with a chemical insecticide and then wear.

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.