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Carpet Beetle Larvae
ManonvonSuperock
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I have a wicker chest that I keep sheets and clothes in. Have been finding holes in my clothes for a number of months. Finally found articles of clothing with larvae and dried husks attached to them.
The larvae are small, and at first glance looked like lint. According to Google Image search, I'm probably dealing with varied carpet beetle larvae. No adults have been seen.
So far, I've discarded all of the articles of clothing I was willing to part with, and washed the remainder at the highest heat setting. Those clothes are in my car awaiting a safe place to return.
I plan to steam clean the carpets in the room, vacuum the wicker chest, and I have borax and am contemplating treating the immediate area either with it dry or a water mixture through a spray gun.
Tell me how to get rid of them.
The larvae are small, and at first glance looked like lint. According to Google Image search, I'm probably dealing with varied carpet beetle larvae. No adults have been seen.
So far, I've discarded all of the articles of clothing I was willing to part with, and washed the remainder at the highest heat setting. Those clothes are in my car awaiting a safe place to return.
I plan to steam clean the carpets in the room, vacuum the wicker chest, and I have borax and am contemplating treating the immediate area either with it dry or a water mixture through a spray gun.
Tell me how to get rid of them.
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He is showing how bug-free his clothes are.
He is so charming.
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OP: Carpet beetles are fucks. They can get into your house in a number of ways, including via plants you bring inside. They also live almost anywhere, such as inside your fucking walls.
Check all of the food in your house for larvae, and make sure you vacuum your place VERY well to get up any pet fur or human hair. Wash all fabric (throw rugs, drapes, clothes, blankets, pillows, stuffed animals, etc.) in hot water to kill anything on there. You can also shove stuff in the freezer for a couple of weeks, if you can't wash it.
You can also put sticky traps down on your window sills and such, to catch any adults trying to get in (if that is where you think they are getting in.)
These guys are extremely hard to get rid of once you have them, so be thorough. In the end, you may need to seek professional help.
All I need to do is make sure these larvae stop eating my underwear for the next year or so. No way I'm paying for pro help.
If I do it, it's going to be the whole the apartment and while you're asleep in it you bastard.