Comments on: Carpet Beetle Larvae: The Top Fabric Pest

By: marcus

marcus — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 04:58:53 +0000

I have the carpet bugs in my room and its freaking me out I don’t know how to kill then or anything I Juss been spraying stuff on them holding they would die so please can you help me out

By: Kip

Kip — Fri, 13 May 2011 21:51:34 +0000

Just started spotting little brown bugs within the past month or so – they tend to already be dead or crawling slowly around the window sill. After researching, am thinking they are carpet beetles (but they are a very plain brown and not at all coloured like the ones shown on Google image search)

Can’t seem to track down the source at the moment and certainly haven’t seen anything furry around the place.

Help?

By: Nadean Sager

Nadean Sager — Mon, 09 May 2011 23:16:31 +0000

Im finding carpet beetles in the window seal the last few weeks. Also found a larvea climbing the wall. have been cleaning and vacuuming like crazy. Still finding the beetles in the window seal everyday. I cant find the hide out for these things. HELP!

By: maria

maria — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 03:22:08 +0000

After reading so many post, it looks like our home has carpet beetles…I have 3 kids and I am going crazy trying to find the source. I have found some larvea crawling here and there…I am so worried on trying to get rid of them. does your product really work? Please help. I am going insane.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:18:00 +0000

I did not even know what a carpet beetle was let alone that they eat your carpet and clothes. I was sitting the floow yesterday and noticed these bugs burrowing into my carpet and some larva looking thing in the middle. After investigation and coming here I was able to identify them. I am going to do a through cleaning of my house. Do you think they survive in the vacuum bag after I sucked them up?? I have 2 small children and 2 big dogs who leave hair all over. Is there a product for carpets/mattresses? Eww…after reading all the above I have to say im a bit paranoid about the bugs now.

By: Lis M

Lis M — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 20:15:39 +0000

I just realised that what I’ve been looking at for the last few years were carpet beetles. My son has a terrible case of dermatitis on the back of his legs and we have not been able to determine what it could be — but now I think I have found the answer. They are pretty much everywhere, and our attic is full of stuff, and much dust. (1907 house with an unfinished attic –perfect for breeding, I’m sure.) I’m going to try encasing the mattresses and tear out the carpet in our son’s old room, for starters. We have hardwood otherwise, but it’s hard to keep clean, because we have a dog who tracks in a lot of dust/dirt. Help!!!

By: STEPHANIE CHURCH

STEPHANIE CHURCH — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:48:58 +0000

Moved into a house last year which has carpets – we used to have floorboards only and rugs and now discover larvea along the carpet edges and along skirtings in kitchen. Saw a couple of beetles too so now know we have an infestation. Thought they were only downstairs but today to my horror found one uostairs. As yet have not tried any products but hoovering like mad whenever I can. Think this is the start of a long battle. Need product that will be effective but wont harm my toddler.

By: Tiffiny Alexander

Tiffiny Alexander — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:34:13 +0000

I am moving into a new (to me) home and discovered what I believe to be black carpet beetles when I was visiting the home to meet with a carpet installer who was measuring for new carpet. I was so grossed out that I don’t even know if I want to put carpet in anymore. If I go with hardwood flooring after treating the slad foundation for the little pest, will I be rid of them in time for my stuff to be moved in in 3 weeks? Help!!!

By: Victoria Bogner

Victoria Bogner — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:46:51 +0000

I recommend diatomaceous earth; it’s non-toxic to mammals. It rips open the exoskeleton of insects. It’s worked with other bug/ant problems in the past, so I’m going to put it all over my carpet where the infestation started and see if that helps. Diatomaceous earth is definitely the way to go if you want to get rid of them from your mattress. Every day, sprinkle more of the dust into each crevice in your mattress. They should be gone in a couple of weeks.

By: Sarah Santitoro

Sarah Santitoro — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:33:32 +0000

With a mildly infested mattress (or if you just need to protect it during the “war”), you can encase it — not just cover the top — in plastic. Be sure there are LIMITED airholes & you have them “taken care of” to stay safe from more bugs continuing their cycle.
Before you semi-seal the matress in plastic, spray heavily against the bugs so the bugs are encased with it.

Now, understand please – I am NOT a professional. I suggest you get a lot more opinions before you act. This appeared to work well for me & I recommend it, but I am not especially trained for this… On the other hand, I’m just a friendly fellow-human who isn’t out to gain anything from your decision either. Sometimes that counts for a lot in & of itself.

Wishing you the best of luck!
Sarah