Carpet Beetles
Carpet beetles are small but highly destructive pests that can cause serious damage to your home or business. These pests feed on natural fibres like wool, silk, and cotton, making carpets, clothing, furniture, and even stored fabrics prime targets for infestation. If you suspect a carpet beetle problem, it’s important to act fast before the damage worsens.
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Carpet Beetles Control
At First Pest Control, we provide fast and effective carpet beetle control solutions to ensure your property is free from infestations. Our team of experienced technicians uses safe, proven methods to eliminate carpet beetles and prevent future infestations.
Common Carpet Beetle
The most common species found in UK homes. It has a mottled appearance with brown, white, and yellow scales and is often found in dark, undisturbed areas.
Furnishing Carpet Beetle
Similar to the common carpet beetle, but with a more yellowish or orange hue. It’s often found in homes and can damage fabrics and carpets.
Black Carpet Beetle
A larger, black beetle that damages natural fibres like wool, silk, and feathers. Early detection is key to preventing damage.
How we deal with Carpet Beetles
The adult moth and carpet beetle do not cause the damage to your carpets and clothing. It’s the larvae of both species that are responsible for this. Carpet beetle larvae love to crawl below bookcases, drawer cabinets and basically any type of furniture that they feel will provide security to feed undisturbed. It’s only when you come to move that piece of furniture and see that the carpet is threadbare. They also chew holes in your clothing.
Moth larvae are also textile hungry, but they’re a little more confident and will happily chew away in exposed areas. They look like small grains of white rice or rolled up tissue paper.
We remove these pests using a long-lasting residual insecticide which can remain active in the carpets for up to nine months. We can also use ULV Ultra Low Volume fumigation to penetrate wardrobes and drawers.
Moth larvae are also textile hungry, but they’re a little more confident and will happily chew away in exposed areas. They look like small grains of white rice or rolled up tissue paper.
We remove these pests using a long-lasting residual insecticide which can remain active in the carpets for up to nine months. We can also use ULV Ultra Low Volume fumigation to penetrate wardrobes and drawers.
DIY Pest Control
We would usually recommend a professional treatment, but if you want to tackle carpet beetles yourself, start by washing all clothing at 45°C or above. These pests only attack natural fibres, not man-made ones.
You can also use diatomaceous earth powder on carpets. Use it sparingly, brush it in, leave it for an hour and then vacuum. Wear suitable protection while you do this: it isn’t an insecticide, but it is a silica powder that can irritate your airways and affect your breathing.
Please don’t use insecticide powders or liquids in your home.