Synthetic Carpet Moths

The moth larvae leave its casing behind.

Synthetic carpet moths. When these eggs hatch the larvae may not eat the fibres of synthetic carpets but they will eat the dirt that collects in it. Identifying clothes carpet moths webbing clothes moth case bearing clothes moth. Therefore if you find small cases that look a bit similar to rice this is a sign that you probably have carpet moths. So what causes carpet moths.

The fibres of synthetic carpets are still the perfect place for clothes moths to hide their eggs. I ve always thought wool carpets were better in the same way leather shoes are better than plastic iyswim. 80 20 wool to synthetic is supposed to be the optimum ratio for hard wearing carpets. Firstly buying new moth proof carpets is only possible if you go for a purely synthetic option although for some people it triggers the thought of going to a wooden or laminate flooring option to replace carpets that have suffered from attack by moths particularly where repeated infestations have been difficult to control obviously this depends on your budget and floor covering preferences.

The larvae of carpet moths eat the keratin proteins found in skin and hair. When the larvae hatch they feast on them. The cons of wool carpet. Sunday 29 april 2012.

Alkaline substances found in some detergents can damage wool fibers. This means carpets rugs draperies and upholstery made from nylon acrylic polyester acetate and other synthetics can harbor these insects if they contain food or beverage stains blood urine perspiration or other sources. Successfully get rid of the little creatures by following my steps. They feed on the food remains dust hair and fur piled up in the carpets.

A post giving help for dealing with a cloth clothes carpet eating moth infestation in your clothes or carpets. Even if you don t have wool or silk carpets and most people don t that doesn t mean that they will be moth free. Contrary to general information that is spread around carpet moths can destroy synthetic carpets too. They will happily much on a synthetic carpet or a viscose top.

Help my carpets are infested with moths. The cons of synthetic carpet. Even though carpet moths do not prefer to eat synthetic carpets the fibers of synthetic carpets are still the perfect place for moths in order to hide their eggs. The most common clothes moths are the webbing clothes moth easily identified with a golden colour and around half an inch in length and the case bearing moth which can be identified about inch long and their forewings are mottled brown with one large and a few.

Clothes moths can digest protein fibers such as wool silk and specialty hair fibers but these insects will also find and eat protein substances on synthetic fibers. It s more expensive than its synthetic competition. Carpets provide a warm hidden place for them to lay their eggs.