Melbourne Carpet Beetle Control Services
The signs of a carpet beetle infestation can be both annoying and potentially dangerous to your home and health. If you live in Melbourne or surrounding suburbs, then your property could be particularly susceptible to a carpet beetle infestation, as the humidity and temp
erature levels of our temperate climate are just the right conditions for these pests. Carpet beetle feast on wool, carpets, cotton and many other types of fibre, making early pest control for carpet beetle crucial to keeping your property in one piece.
It’s vital to recognise the symptoms of a carpet beetle infestation early and contact carpet beetle extermination services in your area immediately. If left untreated, a carpet beetle infestation can ruin bedsheets, carpets, rugs, and pretty much anything made out of fabric. Carpet beetle sheddings may also cause dermatitis, aggravate eczema, or even trigger allergic reactions.
If you suspect that your property is experiencing a carpet beetle infestation, don’t hesitate in seeking professional pest control services. Call Pestline to have your carpet beetle infestation addressed promptly and professionally.
Understanding A Carpet Beetle Infestation
What Are Carpet Beetle?
Carpet beetle are a subset of dust mites that feed on organic matter, including pet sheddings, food crumbs and human skin cells. You can tell a carpet beetle infestation apart from a dust or bird mite problem because carpet beetle will typically be found in carpets and furniture. Carpet beetle also grow to around 0.2 mm to 0.3 mm, making them smaller than most other dust mite species.
When Do You Need Professional Carpet Beetle Control?
There are several telltale signs of a carpet beetle infestation. Call pest control for carpet beetle if you notice the following in your home or business:
- Seeing the carpet beetle themselves – although this can be hard, given that dust beetle are 0.2mm – 0.3mm in length
- Damage to carpets, beddings, clothes or other fabrics
- Skin issues, including dermatitis and aggravated eczema
- Finding little hairs or carpet beetle skins on your carpet or elsewhere on the property
At Pestline, it’s our mission to keep our clients and their properties safe by providing carpet beetle extermination services across Melbourne. To prevent skin irritation or worse, seek professional carpet beetle control now.
Beetle Control & Removal Melbourne
With over 28,000 species of beetles in Australia that can be found across a variety of different rich food environments, beetle control is a commonly requested service at Pestline. Most beetles have two pairs of wings and come in a vast array of colours and sizes. Not all beetles are pests but those that are, range from grain beetles, which attack farmed produce and prevent growth, to flour beetles, which will infest the food stores in your restaurant, motel/hotel or warehouse, all the way to carpet beetles, which – you guessed it – feed on carpets and other soft furnishings.
Problems associated with beetles
Red flour Beetles are known to be a pest in the home as they will find their way to your pantry, consuming the food in there, leaving their droppings along the way, and shedding the skin of their larvae, which may cause an allergic reaction if consumed. The fortunate thing is that it will not spread any fatal disease. As mentioned above, several other beetles can cause problems to your crops and clothing such as carpet beetles.
On the other hand, some beetles can help in getting rid of your garbage and with your flower pollination.
Our Beetle Control Solution
Our professional and efficient team of pest controllers can provide a beetle removal solution that solves your problem by providing you with a detailed assessment of your beetle infestation and how we can help manage it for you, whether in the home or on the farm. This assessment will show how we aim to deliver on performance and get the desired results of returning your home to a pest-free environment.
Our Melbourne Carpet Beetle Removal Services
Carpet Beetle Prevention
Of course, carpet beetle prevention should always be the preference. Here are some ways to stop a carpet beetle infestation from happening in the first place:
- Clean your home regularly – don’t leave crumbs of food lying around
- Wash your bedding and other fabrics regularly
- Use a carpet cleaner
- Know when in the year pests like carpet beetle are most prevalent
- Use a dehumidifier – carpet beetle are attracted to moist environments
Work With Pestline For Carpet Beetle Extermination
Pestline’s home and commercial pest exterminators have years of experience providing tailored pest control for a range of different pests. Our exterminators are fully licensed to deal with carpet beetle and other pests like spiders, silverfish and possums, and all our methods comply with Australian Standards. We also use eco-friendly carpet beetle control methods that are good for your property and the environment.
Chat With One Of Our Carpet Beetle Exterminators Today
Work with us to keep carpet beetle and the health risks they pose at bay, and reduce the risks of damage to your home or causing skin irritations and allergies. Whether you need a domestic or commercial carpet beetle exterminator’s services at your property, our pest control specialists at Pestline will be able to help. Simply contact us online or give us a call at 1300 361 646 for a free quote.
