Black Carpet Beetle

Irregular holes or bald patches in wool, silk or fur items, larval casings and shed skins in folds of stored fabric, and fine silk-like webbing on carpets, upholstery or stored garments.

Black Carpet Beetle feeds on natural fibres — wool, silk, fur, feathers and similar keratin-based material — and can cause significant, often unnoticed damage to stored fabric, carpets and garments over time.

Regular cleaning and inspection of stored textiles, proper ventilation, pheromone monitoring traps, and — for active infestations — a PCO's targeted residual or fumigation treatment of the storage area are the standard control measures.

Black Carpet Beetle is tracked by bharatpest across 4 sectors in our Pest Guide, including Textile Industry, Carpet / Rugs / Wool Industry, Paper / Printing / Publishing, Libraries / Archives / Museums — see the full list below for sector-specific guidance.

Basic prevention — sanitation, moisture control and sealing likely entry points — is something anyone can do. For an established Black Carpet Beetle infestation, a licensed pest control operator (PCO) can carry out a proper inspection and a targeted treatment programme, which is usually far more reliable than an over-the-counter product used alone.

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