Don t give them a chance to do.
What clothes can i wear to keep carpet beetles away from me.
Some of the most common and effective ones are eucalyptus tansy cedar pennyroyal peppermint and lavender.
Once inside carpet beetles dermestids can settle in and lay eggs and their larvae can really wreak havoc on rugs curtains upholstery even your clothing.
They have narrow wings and prefer darkness.
We can pack and close our clothes with moth balls which prevents beetles we can keep our seasonal clothes in plastic container where beetles cannot penetrate and also use mothballs and cedar chips inside it.
There are many natural repellents you can use that ll repel and keep moths carpet beetles and other clothes eating pests out of your closet.
Keep your off season clothes in plastic bags to protect them from carpet beetles.
Adult carpet beetles are attracted to the sunlight and are known to feed outdoors on pollen of flowers.
Regular cleaning and vacuuming should be done on carpets and upholstery.
We can expose our drawers with clothes to sunlight often as beetles scatter when exposed to sunlight.
The most common adult carpet beetles are small oval shaped insects that are black with varied patterns of orange and white.
Let in sunlight into your rooms closet and cabinets a couple of hours a day as carpet beetles like dark murky corners and cupboards.
Borax or boric acid.
Adult clothes moths are about 1 2 inch long and light tan in color.