The adult beetle feeds entirely on pollen and nectar.
Carpet beetle source.
Clean carpet beetle prone areas frequently.
Vacuuming carpeting and washing your clothes and other fabrics frequently at least once every 2 or so weeks is the best way to prevent a carpet beetle infestation.
The larvae and some other species may damage food in the store or even other parts of the house.
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Carpet beetle larvae cause damage by feeding on a variety of dead animals and animal products such as wool silk leather fur hair brushes with natural bristles pet hair and feathers.
Eliminate accumulations of lint hair dead insects.
Treat spills and stains immediately as well.
Food and sweat stains on fabrics can attract carpet beetles.
Stored clothing old rugs and carpeting or dirty sheets are all particularly likely infestation sites.
Carpet beetle infestation can be a source of worry.
Carpet beetles sometimes end up in homes when there is a bird nest in a vent air conditioning unit or other structure on the building.
Usually this consistent source will be an old damaged or dirty rug or other piece of fabric.
Beetle larvae feed in nests on feathers bird poop and dead baby birds.
The source of the infestation can also be hidden inside a wall or ceiling void.
The larvae feed on natural fibers and hence they can cause severe damage to wool clothing carpet and other products made of natural fibers.
Larvae lower left and adult of the furniture carpet beetle anthrenus flavipes leconte.
Like other species of carpet beetles it is able to digest keratin the principal protein found in animal hair and feathers.
Carpet beetle infestations last longest when larvae have a consistent source of food.
