The black carpet beetle usually lays 90 eggs more than either of the other two carpet beetles.
Carpet beetle pesticide.
Be sure to read and follow all the instructions and safety precautions found on the pesticide label before using any pesticide.
Many of us have seen them but few people know what these miniscule insects are actually capable of.
The eggs hatch after 9 to 16 days and the larvae live for 166 to 330 days before pupating.
There are three common species of carpet beetles in michigan homes.
These pests enjoy dining on carpets woolen fabrics dead insects furs hides feathers horns hair silk and bones.
If you decide to use a pesticide always read and follow label directions and make sure the pesticide is intended for treating carpet beetles.
It can take 249 354 days to three years for varied carpet beetles to grow from an egg to an adult.
The carpet beetle the varied carpet beetle and.
And targets multiple pests including carpet beetles the dust is waterproof odorless and can be applied in food handling areas.
If carpet beetles keep coming back after treatment consider looking in air ducts for dusty debris and in the attic for animal nests or carcasses.
In california and other arid areas the black carpet beetle is a more serious pest for stored products e g grains flours cereals than a fabric pest.