Why won't my carpet beetles go away?
Regular vacuuming and DIY pest control kits often fail to eliminate carpet beetles and their larvae from the home. Because not every exterminator deals with this specific pest, it is difficult to know if hiring a professional will actually deliver results for the money.
What people tried
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Why won't my carpet beetles go away?
- 1regularly vacuumDid this help you?
- 2Do Your Own pest control kitDid this help you?
- 3Asking on local subreddits for company recommendationsDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I have black carpet beetles in my home (Central FL) and they seem to be everywhere.”source ↗
“I regularly vacuum but they just don’t seem to go away.”source ↗
“I’ve tried the Do Your Own pest control kit for carpet beetles and no luck.”source ↗
“Has anyone had carpet beetles, had pest control / an exterminator come, and been really happy with the results?”source ↗
“Trying to figure out what to do after finding half a dozen larvae all over my house this week…”source ↗
“I know this is something not every exterminator deals with and want to make sure that if I’m spending the $$$ it’s the right company…”source ↗
Where this came up
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