While spring brings welcome rain and flowers blooming it also brings insects.
Carpet beetles and fleas.
Carpet beetle larvae feed on dead insects carpets woolen fabrics and other fibrous material.
Carpet beetles are a part of the dermestid family and there are a few different types.
Since dust bunnies cobwebs dead insects and tufts of shed pet fur are an open invitation to larvae get busy with the duster.
Start by vacuuming the carpet thoroughly use a fine nozzle to hoover all around the edge of the carpet where it meets the skirting board as this is where the adult beetles like to lay their eggs.
We often find the varied carpet beetle the black carpet beetle and the furniture carpet beetle infesting homes.
Vacuuming can remove most of the beetles and larvae but is not sufficient on its own.
Carpet beetles are known to be home pests inhabiting carpets furniture leather products and furniture.
The common variegated carpet beetle is recognisable by its oval shaped grey brown and cream mottled body.
Spring is the time of year carpet beetles beeline for your home.
The good news is that i am licensed to use pesticides to eradicate the common types of household textile bugs and fleas.