Older city properties give carpet beetle larvae plenty of dust, fibre and quiet corners. We find where they are feeding and treat the cause, not just the holes.
Nottingham has a great deal of older property, from Victorian terraces to converted houses and buildings with basements. These often have bare boards with gaps, old underlays and long-undisturbed corners, which suit carpet beetle larvae well. Because the larvae are small and hide at the edges of rooms, many people only notice the damage once a rug or jumper has been chewed.
Our visit starts with identification, because holes in fabric are often blamed on moths when the culprit is a different insect. We look along skirting, under heavy furniture and in cupboards, find the food source, and treat the affected areas. How many visits it takes depends on how widely the larvae have spread.
Carpet beetle larvae are bristly and often leave irregular holes and shed skins along edges, while clothes moth larvae spin silk and cases. Identification matters because the treatment differs, so we confirm which one you have first.
Basements, cellars and older rooms are often where larvae hide, so we inspect them as part of the visit. What treatment is needed depends on how far the larvae have spread and what fabrics are stored there.
Both damage natural fibres, but they are different insects with different larvae, so correct identification matters for treatment.
Carpet Beetle Control across Nottinghamshire · Pest control in Nottingham
Not every wasp nest in Nottingham needs treating. Here is how to tell a nest in the roof of a Victorian terrace from one at the end of a garden.
Read the advice →A line of ants across the worktop is only the visible end of the problem. In Nottingham terraces and city flats, the nest is usually somewhere you cannot see.
Read the advice →Had a Wasp nest called Pest express. Very efficent servcie offeredTracy20 August 2018
Very good serviceMrs Sketchley20 August 2018
Thanks for removing my wasp nest a really good service and very quick.Eddie20 August 2018
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