How to Kill the Black Carpet Beetle
Black carpet beetles are insects known as fabric pests, due to the fact that they burrow in and consume all types of fabric, causing it to disintegrate. Black carpet beetles are aptly named, as they prefer to lodge themselves within the soft confines of carpet fibers. Eliminating the black carpet beetle from your environment involves a several step process, including pest control inspection, cleaning, and chemical treatment if infestation has already occurred. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Locate a pest control specialist to inspect your home or garden. This is very important, as black carpet beetle larvae are very small and can lodge themselves in the crevices of your carpet--making it impossible to eliminate them. Once infestation occurs, they can damage your carpet or other fabrics in your home.
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Vacuum the entire surface of the affected area completely before treating the area.
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Decide whether you will use a pest control specialist to treat the area with pesticide or if you'll buy your own pesticide to treat the area.
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If you've decided to treat the problem yourself, gently spray Suspend SC (or other black carpet beetle killer) on the affected area.
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Let the area dry for approximately 20 minutes.
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Vacuum the area again to remove any dead beetles from your carpet fibers.
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Repeat as often as necessary in order to rid your environment of the black carpet beetles.
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Tips & Warnings
If the beetles have burrowed into curtains or other fabrics in the home, you'll need to take them to a dry cleaner for cleaning. Dry cleaning kills and removes the black carpet beetle from your fabric.
