Carpet Beetles - TREATMENT AND CONTROL
What pests do you have loitering around your property? Here’s some tips to spot carpet beetles.The Australian Carpet Beetle is a native member of a small but significant group of beetles (family Dermestidae) that frequently invade homes …
CARPET BEETLES - WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE
Australian carpet beetles are oval-shaped tiny fury beetles that are distantly related to other species of moths and beetles. They are not a uniform colour, but have some combination of black, white, yellow, and sometimes orange pattern colouration. They look like the size of a pinhead, ranging in size from 3mm to 5mm long.
Behaviour
Carpet beetles don’t aggressively interact with humans but their furry body can cause rash or dermatitis as a result of an allergic reaction. These beetles eat away at material leaving bald patches in rugs and carpets.
Do you have a carpet beetle infestation?
Adult carpet beetles are attracted to light so you can usually find them around window sills and light fixtures, but once you see one – there’s bound to be a nest somewhere in your property with larvae at different stages of growth.
Treatment
- Vacuum your home
- Steam clean your floors
- Wash pillows and bedclothes, cushions, etc
- You can wipe or spray surfaces with vinegar, but test the surface first to see if it will damage it
- Sprinkle borax on carpets
Or you can call us at – Avice – We will design a treatment plan suitable to your situation, which may incorporate the use of an appropriate indoor insecticide that effectively targets carpet beetles.
