Carpet Beetle Pest Control

Able Group provide fast and effective solutions to your pest control needs. Carpet beetles are a common pest whose larvae cause significant damage to carpets and other textiles and is sometimes mistaken for moth damage. Carpet beetles are found on items brought into the home, can fly through open windows or are transferred by birds - even dropped through a chimney only to infest the floor below. Occasionally carpet beetles will eat food such as cereals too. If you think you have a carpet beetle problem, call our professional carpet beetle pest control experts.

Adult carpet beetles mostly feed on pollen but the larvae – known as woolly bears – feed on animal materials that contain keratin. That means natural fibres, feathers and even accumulations of pet fur can all become nesting places for carpet beetles. Once carpet beetles have settled the only real recourse is to dispose of the carpet and treat the floor. And it’s vital to prevent the spread. For many infestations, DIY solutions won’t target the problem effectively, so if you have a problem, call for Able Group’s carpet beetle extermination services. Our experts will make the right assessment and treat the problem accordingly.

Carpet beetles are harmless to humans and don’t spread disease. They mate immediately after emergence and a female carpet beetle produces up to 100 eggs over a two-week period. Development into an adult lasts between 10 and 30 days. Infestations can often go undetected until the damage is beyond repair.

When we carry out carpet beetle extermination, we ‘fog’ the area with a water-based insecticide. The carpet should be removed, disposed of, and the floor treated. After the treatment has taken effect, a new carpet can be laid.

DIY treatments might be a temporary fix, but you can’t guarantee you’ve targeted the entire lifecycle. Able’s carpet beetle pest control services can help you by identifying if an infestation has spread and provide treatment to prevent carpet beetles from coming back. For the most severe infestations, or if it’s urgent, only professional intervention from a pest controller trained in the use of pesticides will be effective.  We can discuss your problem and give you an idea of the treatment and a quote there and then. For items that can’t be sprayed, freezing will kill all life stages within three days. Wrap anything in a polythene sheet first.