Carpet beetles are one of "those" pests. They are a pest that can live virtually anywhere, from homes to businesses to museums and libraries, as long as there is food to sustain them, they are good to go.
These little buggers can destroy many things from grain products to carpets, as its name would suggest. An infestation of these may sound like a death sentence for your property. However, nothing could be further from the truth. Once you learn a bit more about these pests, you'll quickly find that they're easier than you think to completely eliminate.
The carpet beetle can be a very pervasive pest. Adult carpet beetles lay eggs that hatch in as little as two weeks in fabric. Slowly, or maybe not so slowly, these pests can start to take a foothold on your property.
Oval shaped and just one to four millimeters in length, they're active throughout the day, and at night, you'll find they're quite attracted to the lights in your home. An infestation tends to go on for quite a long period of time before it's actually noticed by the homeowner.
There are three main variants. One is called the "varied" beetle, one is called the "furniture" beetle, and the last is called the "black" beetle. They can go through your food supply like pantry pests, or they can simply remain in your fabrics, causing an innumerable amount of damage to what you own. It may seem like this problem can never go away. However, nothing is further from the truth. Here are a few options you could consider to get rid of these annoying and pernicious pests.
- You could go the DIY route. Naturally, you'll have to sift through lots of resources to see which methods may work and which may not, and you may make several trips to a local hardware store to purchase the perfect remedy to meet your needs. The chances are good that it's not only going to be a trial and error process that's going to end up expensive and completely results-free.
- Your other option is to hire your local pest control professional. With the knowledge and experience to eradicate carpet beetles from your home, you'll find that it's the right solution every time. They should also be able to tell you how to prevent the infestation from occurring in the future.
Not sure whether you're infested? The signs are usually pretty clear. You may see the adults flying toward the lights or crawling on the surfaces. You might also see the larvae flying around. The more likely symptom, though, is that you notice the damage they've caused. They can chew holes and leave shed skins behind. If you're heavily infested, you're going to see holes and damage in everything.
Rather than waiting for the infestation to claim yet more of your property, you should do the right thing and call your Arkansas pest control company today!
