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Carpet beetle help

About 2–2.5 weeks ago, I discovered carpet beetle larvae and shed larval skins inside the storage compartment under my bed. There was a wool duvet belonging to my landlord, along with some other belongings stored there. I had previously put these items into bags, but larvae had apparently started coming out of them.

As soon as I noticed this, I threw away all of the items and everything that was stored there. I vacuumed the entire area thoroughly and then treated it with an insecticide containing 2.5% deltamethrin. For the following week, I vacuumed five days out of seven and did not put any bed sheets on the bed for a while.

After that, I started using bed sheets again. I changed them twice a week and continued vacuuming thoroughly every two or three days.

About 2.5 weeks later, I opened the storage compartment under the bed again just to check it. I’m not completely sure, but I think I found another carpet beetle larva and possibly another shed larval skin. I treated the area with insecticide again and also applied a powder insecticide called Neopitroid to the areas I could reach.

Today, I found something between my mattress and the headboard. I’m not completely sure what it is, but I think it may also be related to carpet beetle larvae.

I have never seen an adult carpet beetle. So far, I have only found larvae and what appear to be shed larval skins.

At this point, I really don’t know what else I can do. I feel like I have done everything I possibly can, but I don’t understand why I am still finding signs of them after 2.5 weeks. Do you have any suggestions about what I should do next?

u/No_Cup5875 — 3 days ago

Help

About 2–2.5 weeks ago, I discovered that there were carpet beetles inside the storage compartment under my bed. There was a wool duvet belonging to my landlord, along with some other belongings stored there. I had previously put these items into bags, but carpet beetle larvae and beetles had apparently started coming out of them.

As soon as I noticed this, I threw away all of the items and everything that was stored there. I vacuumed the entire area thoroughly and then treated it with an insecticide containing 2.5% deltamethrin. For the following week, I vacuumed five days out of seven and did not put any bed sheets on the bed for a while.

After that, I started using bed sheets again. I changed them twice a week and continued vacuuming thoroughly every two or three days.

About 2.5 weeks later, I opened the storage compartment under the bed again just to check it. I’m not completely sure, but I think I found both a carpet beetle larva and an adult carpet beetle. I treated the area with insecticide again and also applied a powder insecticide called Neopitroid to every area I could reach.

Today, I found something between my mattress and the headboard. I’m not completely sure what it is, but I think it may also be related to carpet beetles.

At this point, I really don’t know what else I can do. I feel like I have done everything I possibly can to get rid of them, and I don’t understand why I am still finding them after 2.5 weeks. Do you have any suggestions about what I should do next?

u/No_Cup5875 — 3 days ago

What is it?

What do you think this is? I've seen several of them in different parts of the house. I've checked everywhere, but I can't find where they're coming from. I think they might be making webs.It moves really fast, so this was the best close-up photo I could take.

u/No_Cup5875 — 8 days ago
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What is it?

Hey guys! I saw about 5-6 of these bugs today. According to my research, it might be a booklice, but this thing spins webs. Apparently, booklice don't spin webs. So what is this then? This is the clearest photo I could take. (In macedonia)

u/No_Cup5875 — 14 days ago

What is it?

Hey guys! I saw about 5-6 of these bugs today. According to my research, it might be a booklice, but this thing spins webs. Apparently, booklice don't spin webs. So what is this then? This is the clearest photo I could take.

u/No_Cup5875 — 14 days ago

I need help

I would be very grateful if someone with knowledge could help me. I don't know who to ask for help. I don't know anything about food moths, but last year, I forgot some almonds in my student apartment, and my house was infested with them for about four months. Afterwards, I cleaned every corner of the house and got rid of the larvae, and the weather was very cold. Because they said there was a possibility of moths appearing, I put out a pheromone trap. But nobody told me to keep it out for more than two weeks. Then I went back to my student apartment and when I came back, I saw many dead moths, but since I didn't know what they were and didn't see any larvae, I thought there was no problem. And for two months I saw nothing. After two months, I saw one larvae and started everything from scratch. I cleaned everywhere, saw no more larvae, and started ventilating the house constantly. I didn't have anything in the house that was damaged, but I threw everything away. I had window nets and was relying on them, but by chance I realized they were getting in from outside, and I was told to remove the pheromone traps. I removed the pheromone traps. Since they said the smell could linger in the house for 2-3 weeks, I cleaned every corner of the house and made sure to close the capillaries every night. About two months have passed, and pantry moths are still constantly entering at night when the door is open. There's no problem in the mornings, but they keep coming at night.There is no pest control company where I live, and I used an insecticide containing deltamethrin that I found online. I'm really tired of it. Some areas have molded because I haven't been able to ventilate the house properly, and I've also been seeing booklice for the past few days. I'm exhausted about what I should do. I have a phobia, and I'm not in a position to move house right now.

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u/No_Cup5875 — 14 days ago
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I moved to Macedonia about a year ago and I live in a slightly greener area. Help

I moved to Macedonia about a year ago and I live in a slightly greener area. Despite having screens, insects and spiders constantly get into my house, and moths come in, especially in the evenings. Is this normal in this country, or is there a problem with my house? I might be exaggerating because I have a phobia of animals.

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u/No_Cup5875 — 15 days ago

What is it

Hey everyone! What exactly is this, and I've found 5-6 of them on the same wall in two days. They said they look like booklice and that they're from a humid environment. Damn, I don't even have books in my bedroom. I don't have a place to air out my bedroom, and I live in a humid area. I'm trying to balance the humidity and cold with the air conditioner, but I saw them again today. What do you suggest I do? I'm really fed up!

u/No_Cup5875 — 15 days ago

About carpet bettle vs clothing moths

Hello. Please help me. For a long time, I've been hiding things belonging to my landlord (sheets, a duvet I think is wool, and old pillows) under my bed. Since they weren't mine, I put them in bags and hid them like that. I didn't want to touch them because they were used. I decided to clean my bed and when I opened it to tidy them up, I found what I think were carpet beetles on top of my landlord's belongings. I immediately took everything out and started checking the area under my bed. Because I've never encountered any insects or anything like that before, and I vacuum my bed once a week and I'm always careful because I don't have a place to air out my room. After that, I started to thoroughly examine the under-bed storage area. I found about 10 of the same shells, but they were empty inside, and I found what I later learned was a live carpet beetle larva. I immediately cleaned it up, vacuumed it, and cleaned everything I could. Then I decided to vacuum the area between the headboard and the mattress. As I said, I vacuum at least once a week, and I'm sure it wasn't there a week ago, but I found a very small, tiny white larva, but it didn't occur to me to take a picture. I have a phobia of insects, and since I dealt with food moths a long time ago, I'm very afraid of seeing clothes moths. I cleaned it again the next day, and now I'm not using the anymore. I also threw away my landlord's belongings and opened all the windows in my other room to air out the house. And it was the first time I'd ever seen this flying thing in my house. I don't know what it is. I've never seen clothes moth larvae in my webs while cleaning the bed. Could this be clothes moths, or what exactly should I do? I'm really scared. I know this is long, but can you help me?

u/No_Cup5875 — 20 days ago

Do you happen to have any information about what it is? I encountered it for the first time in my home.I hope it's not clothing moth.

u/No_Cup5875 — 20 days ago
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Hello everyone. Today I found a few carpet beetle larvae and remnants in my under-bed storage. My landlord had a wool duvet, and I kept it in a large bag. Today, by chance, while cleaning, I saw them on it and a few carpet beetle larvae outside as well. I've never seen these beetles in or around my

u/No_Cup5875 — 20 days ago

Hello guys!I found a small larvae and some other empty things. What could they be? I would be very grateful for any information you can give me.What exactly am I working on right now?

u/No_Cup5875 — 21 days ago

Indian meal moth

I saw that it was coming from outside the house and entering through the outside of the screens. Yes, I've been dealing with Indian meal moths in the house for a while now, so I put four traps, but I noticed it was also attracting them from outside.Look, I'm sure it came from outside, yes it could be inside too, but there are moths trying to get in from outside as well!

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u/No_Cup5875 — 2 months ago

About Indian meal moth

I've been dealing with Indian meal moths for a while now, and I've put up moth traps and everything. Since it's getting warmer, I've started opening the windows. Even with screens, I've noticed Indian meal moths are still getting in. I removed the traps, but the moths are still sneaking in through the screens. How can I get rid of this problem?please,help me

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u/No_Cup5875 — 2 months ago

Pantry moths

Does anyone have any information about food moths? Can they answer my question? My apartment is a 1+1 (one-bedroom) and I struggled with moths and larvae for a while. During that time, I put moth traps in the house. I placed the traps on top of the kitchen cabinets in my 1+1 apartment. Since the house got warmer, I started opening the windows. I haven't found any larvae in the house for about 2 months, but moths keep coming out. I've searched everywhere in the house but found no information. I see them especially when there's a yellow light on and the windows are open. Could the traps be attracting moths from outside?

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u/No_Cup5875 — 3 months ago