Let’s face it, nobody wants pests living in their home. However, if those pests can contaminate food and destroy carpets, upholstered furniture, and any other organic fibers found in the home, then you should really want to keep them out. Unfortunately, this is the case if you are dealing with a carpet beetle infestation in your Frisco home. Carpet beetles are small home-invading pests that can leave a path of damaged or destroyed personal property in their wake. It is important for you to know the effective carpet beetle control solutions that you can count on to get carpet beetles out of your home for good.
What You Need To Know About Carpet Beetles
Carpet beetles are destructive pests that find their way into Frisco homes while foraging for food. Once inside, they can lay their eggs around organic fibers that are commonly found in carpets, upholstered furniture, curtains, and clothing. Once the eggs hatch, the new larvae will begin to feed on the organic fibers, destroying them in the process. It is important to know what both adult carpet beetles and carpet beetles still in the larval-stage look like.
Adult carpet beetles have domed, pill-shaped bodies. They can be a variety of colors but are typically mottled brown, gray, or black. Carpet beetles have six legs and can fly. The larvae, on the other hand, grow to be about ¼ of an inch long and are typically ovoid or carrot-shaped. They are typically brown or tan and can also have stripes. The larvae have bristly hairs covering their backs.
Are Carpet Beetles Dangerous?
While neither adult nor larval carpet beetles are dangerous to humans, they do pose threats to our property. As previously stated, carpet beetles will lay their eggs around organic fibers that can be found throughout households. Then, the newly-born larvae will feed on those fibers until they grow into adults. While doing so, they can destroy rugs, carpets, upholstery, curtains, clothing, and bedding. Adult carpet beetles are prone to finding their way into dried food goods such as pasta and grains which they can then contaminate. All in all, carpet beetles can destroy property and contaminate food, costing you money that you shouldn’t need to spend.
Why Is It So Hard To Get Rid Of Carpet Beetles?
One of the biggest issues with carpet beetles is that their habits change drastically depending on if they’re still in the larval stage or if they have grown to adults. They pose different threats, they live in different areas, and they respond to different things. Getting rid of them can prove to be quite challenging. In fact, simply identifying a carpet beetle infestation is no easy task. That’s because many people don’t know their carpets or other fibrous possessions are infested with larvae until those objects are already eaten and it’s too late. Positively identifying an adult carpet beetle can be difficult because they are similar in appearance to many other beetle species that don’t destroy your property. If you spot any beetles in your home, be sure to take caution.
What Should You Do If Carpet Beetles Invade Your Home?
If carpet beetles invade your Frisco home, contact the trained pest professionals here at Adams Exterminating Company right away. The longer you wait, the more damage these beetles can do. We offer effective, affordable, and modern residential pest control treatments that you can count on to keep your Frisco home free of carpet beetles. Don’t let these home-invading beetles destroy your property. Give us a call today.