They can also be brought in by way of cut plants and flowers.
Carpet beetle bugs on window sill.
Adult carpet beetles can live both indoors and out but females prefer to lay eggs where larval food sources are abundant.
Carpet beetle control and treatment below is a list of things you can do to get rid of carpet beetles or better yet prevent them from becoming a problem in the future.
Seriously though if you ve done everything i ve suggested and you re still seeing adult carpet beetles on your window sills or crawling around in your kitchen it s probably time you called a pest control professional.
Adult carpet beetles are attracted to light and can be found near light fixtures and window sills.
Sticky traps on window sills and food storage rooms can be effective.
But carpet beetle larvae also feed on various other things around a home that are either of plant or animal origin such as wool blankets or clothing stuffed furniture animal furs hides or trophies accumulations of overwintering insects like lady beetles rodent or bird nests pet food people food and down pillows to name a few see.
Remember carpet beetle larvae cause damage not adult carpet beetles so if you see adult carpet beetles in the home you should look in dark areas for larvae.
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