carpet beetles in suanee georgia
Carpet beetles are a pest that can cause serious damage to clothing, carpets and stored fabrics located inside your home. They are a common pest with three species being most often identified: the varied carpet beetle, the common carpet beetle and the furniture carpet beetle. All three are about the same size, ranging in length from 1/8 – 3/16 of an inch; they are shaped similar to a lady bug and will have different color patterns on their wings depending on the species. All stages of development can be found in your home: egg, larvae, pupae and/or adult.
Carpet beetles do not bite and are not considered to be dangerous to humans or pets, but are dangerous to your personal property. Carpet beetles will damage carpets, furniture and clothing and they can become a major nuisance in your home. While rare, people can have a reaction to the bristles of a carpet beetle larva if they come into direct contact with them.
Carpet beetles generally enter into homes from the outside while foraging for food. Adults will enter into homes through openings in foundations, holes in screens, utility entrances and underneath doorways. Once inside they will feed on items like wool carpets and rugs, furs, stuffed animals, human and pet hair and leather book bindings; they will also consume dried and silk plants and products.
Eliminating carpet beetles from your home can be a difficult process; at the first signs of their presence, the affected items in your home should be laundered, vacuumed or cleaned appropriately to remove whatever life stage of the beetle is infesting the item. This should be followed up by professional treatment for carpet beetles using the appropriate pesticides; at Monitor Pest Control we can help to eliminate and prevent carpet beetles with our Once Per Year Pest Control Application Pest Control Program.
Homeowners can help a carpet beetle infestation by cleaning the items in their home that are currently showing signs of infestation. But the best way to completely eliminate a carpet beetle infestation is by getting help from Atlanta pest control professionals. If you need help getting rid of carpet beetles in your home contact Monitor Pest Control today.
With over 25 years of experience, we know the time, effort and commitment it takes to solve your carpet beetle problem. With Monitor Pest Control, you’ll receive trained professionals, serious commitment and thorough treatments.
To prevent carpet beetles from coming into your home you should make sure that gaps around doors and windows are sealed, screens are completely intact and that cracks in your foundation are sealed. Routinely vacuuming and cleaning will also help to prevent carpet beetle infestations from overtaking your home.
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