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Carpet beetles are a nightmare in most of our homes. It is essential in all cases to exterminate carpet beetles effectively.

The carpet beetle is a domestic pest measuring 3 mm in length. It belongs to the Dermestidae family. There are different varieties of carpet beetle although they belong to the same family. Their life cycles are different. The adult beetles feed on pollen while the larvae feed on natural fibers like carpets, wool clothes, and furniture.

An adult is usually between 1.7 and 3.4 mm long and has a stocky appearance. It has irregular black-brown and yellow spots on its body. Its white scales look like light, wavy bands. The antennae of beetles usually have 11 segments with a set of three segments. A larva is about 4-5 millimeters long. She is densely hairy. It is wider at the back than at the front and its color is made up of alternating light and dark brown bands. It has three pairs of tufts of hair on its abdomen for defense.

Carpet beetles undergo complete metamorphosis, going through the egg, larvae, and pupae stages before becoming adults. The life cycle of a carpet beetle varies from two months to several years depending on the type of carpet beetle. The food source of the larva generally determines the length of its life cycle. The life cycle process begins with the egg-laying female. A female insect can lay up to 100 eggs if mating takes place near light sources.

It can lay its eggs indoors or infest the nests of other insects and mice. Adults can fly very well. They can move from room to room and quickly infest the premises. The eggs turn into larvae in 3 to 5 days. The larvae feed on fur, silk, carpets and other fibrous materials. They may even go without food for a few days. The young mature in nine months to two years and emerge in spring or summer. The adults survive for a few weeks.

Here are some tips for getting rid of carpet beetles

They not only harm our clothes and furniture, but they can also cause skin irritation in humans that gives a feeling of being bitten. Here are some tips for getting rid of carpet beetles:

• • Make sure you have carpet beetles. You can recognize them by the description provided above.
  • Look for the source. It can be carpets, kitchen cabinets, flowers or dark places

For indoor sources:

• • Vacuum the carpet.
  • Wash all fabrics.
  • Throw away infested clothing.
  • Apply insecticide to all possible places. Every nook and cranny of your home.
  • Place traps for these larvae. Use glue traps. This will not only help you get rid of them, but it will also give you a good idea of the extent of the problem.
  • Fumigate the house.

For outside sources:

• Spray liquid insecticides around the house.
• Remove all types of nests from your gardens and lawns.

Regular application of the previous tips will undoubtedly keep the carpet beetles away from you. They are not harmful to men's health, but they can seriously disturb the house. Monitoring at frequent intervals and regular use of insecticide can be helpful.