Guide
How to get rid of Carpet Moths
Carpet moths and carpet beetles may be transported into your home after being stored in large carpet warehouses. They prefer wool carpets and rugs to those made of synthetic fibres. These carpet eating insects can also be found outside in the garden and often reside in birds nests. They can also be found in various plants or shrubs in the garden before they make your home their home. Very often these insects then settle themselves into loft insulation where they live and breed.
What is the Best and Most effective way of stopping and getting rid of Carpet Moths and Carpet Beetles?
- Check all carpets where you think there is an infestation, paying particular attention to around carpet edges and under all the furniture which are common areas to find the larvae
- Vacuum all carpets and rugs thoroughly, emptying the contents into a black bag or a closed container
- Vacuum all curtains and soft furnishings thoroughly, emptying the contents into a black bag or a closed container
- Spray carpets, curtains and soft furnishings in any affected room with our carpet moth and beetle killing sprays
- Apply our carpet moth and beetle killer powders around the edges of the room where the floor and wall meet
- During the course of the treatment any visible, live carpet moths, beetles or larvae should be spot treated
- Fumigate the affected room with either our power foggers or our smoke bombs
- Fumigate the loft, attic or roof void areas to kill any of these insect pests that are living and breeding in the loft insulation
Please note that an inspection of wardrobes and chest of drawers in any affected room should be carried out to make sure that there are no fabric eating moths present. If you find evidence of moths or larvae, the treatment of clothes moths is similar to the treatment of carpet moths but you may wish to see our Clothes Moths Category
- Cut up the carpet or rug in the affected room
- Bag up the carpet or rug, sealing the bags
- Carefully transport outside ready for taking to the tip
- Wash all floor areas
- Spray all floor areas, curtains and soft furnishings with our carpet moth and beetle killing sprays
- Apply our carpet moth and beetle killer powders to around the edges of the room
- Check wardrobes and chest of drawers for signs of moths or larvae and treat accordingly
- Fumigate the affected room with our power fogger or smoke bombs
- Fumigate also the loft, attic or roof void area