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How Do I Get Rid Of Carpet Moths & Carpet Moth Larvae

How Do I Get Rid Of Carpet Moths & Carpet Moth Larvae?

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Try out this tip before hiring a professional carpet moth treatment

When it comes to carpet ownership, the sheer volume of problems that you can run into becomes quite a headache. For example, carpet moths are becoming an increasingly common issue for many people. carpet moths are quite rare in the UK, but when they do show up they can become a real nightmare to handle. With that in mind, you might be looking for an effective solution.

Carpet moths are typically found in any kind of material that has a high level of keratin. These moths’ larvae feed on the carpet materials, quickly working through the carpet and making it look patchy and bare. The carpet moths themselves might not eat the carpet, but their larvae absolutely feast on the stuff. As such, removing them becomes a priority. 

Before you go ahead and hire a carpet moth treatment, we recommend that you take a look at using the following tips to eradicate the issue. If this does not work, call the professionals before the problem worsens.

Getting rid of carpet moths before the damage is done

Most of the time, you can get rid of these horrible critters by using a tried and tested solution. Make sure that you always give your carpet a thorough vacuuming. Vacuuming on a regular basis gets rid of the chance for carpet moths and their eggs to get set and laid on the carpet itself. Focus underneath your furniture, too, as they tend to enjoy the darkness for forming their broods.

Another option that can be quite useful is to get rid of any kind of clutter and mess on your carpet. If you have anything that might be considered ‘clutter’ sitting on your carpet, remove it and give the area a strong vacuum afterwards. Another useful way to get rid of these annoying pests is to spray your carpet with an insecticide spray.

This will kill off the larvae, but make sure that you always follow the instructions given on the bottle. These often require specific protective clothing and usage, so you should be very thorough about what you are spraying down on the carpet.

Another option could be to use glue strips and trapping in your carpet. These traps have pheromones that the moths are drawn to, and they are then stuck in the glue and thus cannot carry out their devious feasting on your carpet. 

The last thing that you want to do, though, is to start over-spraying your carpet. Pay close attention to any potential signs of such an irritant, and you can do a good job of making sure that you can lift up the moths before they get settled in and produce their horrible larvae. 

Struggling with moths in your carpet in Marlow and surrounding areas? The Carpet Cleaning Pros can help you to resolve this particular headache. Get in touch today, and we can provide you with a full quote regarding removing those troublesome moths from your carpet before they destroy it.

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