Carpet Beetles Stains

Carpet beetles love dried pet food whether it is for a dog or cat.

Carpet beetles stains.

Carpet beetles are common household pests that belong to the dermestidae family which is made up of over 200 species of beetles. Carpet beetles can also thrive on lint hair and debris accumulating under baseboards and inside floor vents and ducts. Carpet beetles don t usually eat cotton linen or other plant based or synthetic fabrics but they may eat fabric blends or fabrics stained with animal products. To protect your fabrics from holes and to keep carpet beetles out of your linens and food follow these instructions for finding and eliminating the pesky carpet beetle larvae.

Try using a preventative spray formulated specifically for carpet beetles. If you have pet dishes filled with dried food then it will be easier for carpet beetles to find the food and actually start living in the dish. If exclusion and sanitization techniques fail to eliminate them there are additional measures you can take. Be sure to follow the directions on the packaging and test it out in an inconspicuous area first.

The carpet beetle causes havoc in households when they run rampant feasting on animal materials such as woolen fabrics. However among all these species only three pose a nuisance to humans as they invade homes and other dwellings occupied by humans.