BEETLE CONTROL
Carpet Beetles
However, they will quickly multiply if left unattended. For instance, carpet beetles can produce 100 eggs at once.
After ten days, the eggs will hatch, and you will have a legion of “wooly bears” in your house. They will then hide in secluded places and crevices such as your carpet, air ducts, furniture, and bed.
Carpet beetles do not bite. But they are not totally harmless.
For example, these insects shed hair, which can irritate the skin. If you have sensitive skin, the beetle will trigger an allergic reaction, manifesting as large red welts.
Furniture Beetles
This woodborer insect is more harmful to your furniture as a larva because it needs to eat softwood or hardwood to grow. So, the larvae like to hide in the crawl spaces of wooden objects where they can always be with their food source.
If you carefully look, it’s easy to know if you are furniture beetles in your home since the larvae leave behind wood dust and exit holes on the furniture and frames.
Most people probably don’t know it, but some adult furniture beetle species will bite people, which can be pretty intense. Their bites are painful and can trigger an allergic reaction where the mark will turn into an itchy rash.
Unfortunately, it’s not so easy to kill the colony unless you can find a way to expose them to 50°C heat or subzero temperatures.
Powderpost Beetles
If you are not aware of the powderpost beetle, you should. In terms of wood damage, the insect is only second to termites. And similar to termites, the damage looks like bullet holes or pores the size of a pencil eraser.
The worst thing is you may not know what hits you since they like to eat sub-floors, joists, and hardwood floors.
The female powderpost beetle will lay eggs in the pores of the wood. The adult will only live a little over a month. But the larva causes the most damage anyway since it bores into the wood, threatening its structural integrity.
What’s worse is that the larva can live as long as ten years.
Eastern Pine’s Beetle Control
We frequently overlook the potential damage of beetles as opposed to the most common household pests like rats, ants, termites, and wasps.
But as you can see, you can’t underestimate the potential harm of beetles if you allow them to multiply unchecked on your property.
Call the experts immediately if you suspect any insect infestation in your home, not just beetles. Our highly trained exterminators will first conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine the extent of the infestation.
For the most part, the treatment program takes one day to seven days, depending on the severity of your situation.
But you can rest assured that our specialists will only use the safest methods that do zero environmental harm. As a result, you can contribute to reducing the carbon footprint that causes irreversible damage to the earth. But, more importantly, you get rid of the beetles for good.
Stop Your Beetle Problem the Green Way
At Eastern Pine Pest Control, we have perfected a way to eliminate your beetle issue without using synthetic and harmful chemicals that eventually find their way to the air, soil, and water. Call our number at 781-334-8655 or email us at info@easternpinepest.com if you have some inquiries regarding our services. We can also provide you a free estimate on a package tailored to address your infestation woes.
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