Identifying Beetle Larvae Damage in Carpet

Jul 26
13:25

2012

Ma. Theresa Galan

Ma. Theresa Galan

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A carpet beetle is a pest that feeds on varying fabrics like carpet, fur, or clothing. They tend to prefer carpet because it is the prime spot to leg their eggs and let loose their baby larvae.

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Carpet beetle larvae can be more vicious than the adult pest because they will eat more of the carpet surrounding them.

The larvae are ravenously eating because they are growing to eventually become a full grown carpet beetle. Having these pests in your home can be very annoying issue for your family to deal with. So,Identifying Beetle Larvae Damage in Carpet Articles learning how to manage the carpet beetle is important information for your family to have.

It is not always possible to tell from the damage whether it was caused by clothes moths or carpet beetles, but in general, the beetles are more likely to damage a large area on one portion of a garment or carpet while moth damage more often appears as scattered holes. Also, carpet beetle larvae leave brown, shell-like, bristly looking cast skins when they molt. These skins and the lack of webbing are usually good clues that the culprits are carpet beetles.

How To Identify Carpet Beetle Larvae Damage In Your Home

  1. Look for any other insects in your home. Larvae often feed on ticks, mites, spiders, or any other insect living or dead that they can get a hold of. Finding remnants of other insects throughout your home is a definite sign that they are being feasted on by the carpet beetle larvae.
  2. Look for any damage to your carpet and other fabrics. Examine your carpet often to look for holes or missing carpet fibers. Look through your clothing for holes because it could be that a carpet beetle larvae had a snack, at the expense of your clothing. This is the easiest way to know if you have a problem with carpet beetle adults or larvae.
  3. Check for molted skin in your home. In the process of growing from larvae to adult the carpet beetle sheds its skin. Thus, if you find cast skins on your floor it is highly likely it is one of those fabric pests.

So, How Do You Safely Get Rid Of The Carpet Beetle And Their Larvae?

Eliminating the source of the carpet beetle's existence in your home is vital to ridding yourself of their terror once and for all. Get rid of any accumulation of lint, dead insects, hair, or any other items that could serve as food for the carpet beetle and their larvae. Frequent cleaning and vacuuming will rid any invaded items in your home of these fabric pests.

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