Carpet Bettle Hazard

Food and sweat stains on fabrics can attract carpet beetles.

Carpet bettle hazard.

A carpet beetle larva coleoptera. Dermestidae from the digestive tract of a woman wilson and judd 1956 journal of parasitology on july 21 1955 a woman forty three years old in london ontario experienced a sensation of peri anal itching and suspecting the presence of pin worms examined a stool following a bowel movement. There is an additional health hazard that carpet beetles pose. This can mean big trouble for your pantry.

Varied carpet beetle mating occurs immediately after emergence. Varied carpet beetle bullet lures label s required exempted cfr 40 152 25 b we believe the statements technical information and recommendations contained herein are reliable but they are given without warranty or guarantee of any kind expressed or implied and we assume no responsibility for any loss damage or. Vacuuming carpeting and washing your clothes and other fabrics frequently at least once every 2 or so weeks is the best way to prevent a carpet beetle infestation. Carpet beetles are of limited significance as a health hazard although they are potential vectors of anthrax.

Full sized larvae can be as long as 5 16 inch and range from light brown to almost black. Adults and larvae of the black carpet beetle attagenus unicolor are distinctly different from the carpet beetles described above. Treat spills and stains immediately as well. Adult carpet beetles feed on pollen and nectar but they will also eat cereal rice and flour.

Clean carpet beetle prone areas frequently. Adult black carpet beetles range from 1 8 to 3 16 inch long.