Tiny Carpet Worms

How to kill worms in your carpet step 1.

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Depending on the type of larvae that we re encountering we re going to take a different approach to get rid of them. You may want to vacuum couches or bedding as well. Wool rugs are particularly susceptible to moth infestation because moth larvae eat wool. When we hear about small black worms discovered in a carpet our first idea is that the creatures are carpet beetle larvae which are extremley common household pests.

This is especially true if there is a food source in the carpeting such as old rotten food or other organic matter. These are newly hatched carpet bugs that will be around 1 8 of an inch long and covered in coarse hairs almost like a caterpillar. Remove furniture and. Sprinkle diatomaceous earth over carpeting to kill larvae.

However we are confident that these creatures are not carpet beetle larvae. And when they grow up those worm like looking things will turn into insects. Almost without exception people call small insect larvae worms which is understandable but technically incorrect at least on certain definitions of the word worm. So the small black worms are in fact small black larvae.

In 99 99 of cases those tiny worms are actually larvae. Vacuum the carpet thoroughly including under all furniture. Don t ever skip looking for these as evidence of adults also indicates probable presence of larvae. Diatomaceous earth is the skeletal remains of.