Carpet Beetles Austin Texas

Wizzie brown an insect specialist with the texas a m agrilife extension office has some tips on how to prevent them from becomming unwelcome roommates and what to do if you think they ve already moved in.

Carpet beetles austin texas.

The furniture carpet beetle a. They are called carpet beetles. The varied carpet beetle anthrenus verbasci linnaeus is less than 1 8 inch long and has a color pattern of white brownish and yellowish scales on the back. The black carpet beetle is a pest often found in kitchen cupboards closets and storage areas and in carpets.

Austin is a diverse area. They will feed on almost anything they come across including wool leather hair and dead insects. Some areas of the state especially san antonio to austin have had large numbers of carpet beetles entering homes from the outside. Many people from austin call us with complaints about small brown or multi colored beetle looking insects but are unsure what to call these tiny pests.

While the adults may be searching for pollen as a food source the larvae can be quite damaging to items in the home. Flavipes leconte is similar to the varied carpet beetle but the elytra terminate in a cleft. Black carpet beetles are the most destructive and common species of beetles living in the united states. Carpet beetle control is a pest control service frequently provided by our magic pest and lawn technicians to our clients in the austin area.

Carpet beetles confused flour beetles and granary weevils commonly plague rollingwood barton hills and tarrytown homes. If you have pets or a lot of leather boots they might be carpet beetles. Something even more diverse is the bug population. Carpet beetles april 30 2014 april 30 2014.

These beetles can get under your carpet in your pantry and anywhere in your home.