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Carpet Beetle Control in Kansas City

Carpet beetles are tiny round beetles you notice on windowsills in spring. The damage comes from their fuzzy larvae, which feed on wool, silk, feathers, pet hair and the lint that collects under furniture and along baseboards.

Finding the source

The adults are the symptom. The larvae live where natural fibers and dust collect: under beds and heavy furniture, closet floors, stored wool clothing and blankets, rugs, and sometimes a forgotten bag of pet food or an old bird nest in the attic.

How we handle carpet beetles

We inspect to find where the larvae are feeding, give you a specific cleanup list, and treat the cracks, baseboards and closet edges where larvae hide. Removing the food source is most of the job; treatment handles what cleaning can't reach.

What you can do

Vacuum thoroughly under furniture, along baseboards and in closets, and empty the vacuum outside. Launder or dry-clean stored woolens and keep them in sealed bins. Check stored pet food and birdseed.

Carpet Beetle Control in Kansas City — Common Questions

Do carpet beetles bite?+

No, but the hairs on the larvae can irritate skin in some people, which is sometimes mistaken for bites.

Why do I see them on windowsills?+

Adults are drawn to light and feed on flower pollen outdoors. Adults at the window usually mean larvae are developing somewhere inside.

Carpet beetles or clothes moths?+

Both damage natural fibers. Clothes moths leave webbing; carpet beetle larvae leave shed skins and irregular holes. The cleanup is similar.

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