Corbett Pest Identification
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CARPET BEETLES

• Can damage fabrics, furniture and clothing that contains NATURAL ANIMAL FIBERS (wool, silk, hair, bristles, fur or feathers)
   
• Synthetic items are resistant, but mixtures of synthetic and natural fibers CAN BE damaged.
   
• Live naturally in nests of birds, rodents, insects and spiders, can be carried into homes on cut flowers.
   
• Found in closets, drawers or inside furniture.
   
• Larva requires 9 months-3 years to complete growth, tend to avoid light, feed in dark cracks or folds.
   
• Adults are attracted to light and are found on windows or around flowers.
   
• Black Carpet Beetle
  • Life cycle is 180-650 days.
  • Inhabit carpeting, clothing, furs, furniture, leather, books, bird nests, milk powders, pollen.
   
• Common Carpet Beetle
  • Inhabit fabrics, furnishings and clothing retaining wool, silk, hair, bristles, fur, feathers, etc.
  • Life cycle 77-110 days.
   
• Furniture Carpet Beetle
  • Life cycle 149-422 days
  • Inhabit woolen upholstery and padding such as feathers and hair, as well as natural fibers.
   
• Varied Carpet Beetle
  • Inhabit carpets, woolen goods, furs, silks, and materials containing animal products and natural fibers.
  • Life cycle is 249-354 days.
   
• Feed on dust and lint- good housekeeping prevents infestations
   
• Find sources of infestations
  • Can be found in sparrow, starling or pigeon nests.
  • Wasp nests under eaves or in attics, the larvae will feed on the skins and larvae of wasps.
  • Inaccessible areas like air ducts still a problem though.
  • Dead insects in attics can be an area of infestation as well.
   
• Cedar Products, Cold Storage, Heat.