Furniture Beetle Pest Control
They have brown ellipsoidal bodies with a prothorax resembling a monk's cowl .
Furniture beetle pest control. Larvae (lower left) and adult of the furniture carpet beetle, Anthrenus flavipes (LeConte). Pest advice for controlling Furniture Beetles A small brown beetle, 2.5-5mm long, that is the adult form of woodworm. Occasionally carpet beetle larvae can even cause a skin irritation from their bristles.
The furniture carpet beetle’s body is oval in shape, but a little more rounded than the varied carpet beetle’s body. To successfully eliminate your furniture beetle problem and keep them from returning, you need a professional pest control service.
The adults don’t feed on wood but on pollen. The adult (this is the Furniture Beetle) is a naturally occurring beetle in the UK and lays eggs on dead trees, normally pine but other woods in a greater state of decay will be chosen. Adult bodies are oval and shape while their heads are not visible when viewed from above.
A pest-control expert can feel the sawdust and make a fairly accurate identification, because lyctid powder feels like talc, bostrichid powder feels like cornmeal and anobiid powder feels gritty. The thorax is significantly humped hiding the head with distinctive 3 segmented club antennae, dark brown in colour. The larva of the furniture carpet beetle is wide near its head, and tapers to a point at its tail;
Furniture Beetle Facts, Identification & Control Scientific Name. The larvae are creamy white in colour, and are curved in shape. Appearance What Do They Look Like?
Emerges from infested wood between May and September, especially in June and July, leaving round exit holes 1-2mm in diameter. 4-6 treatments are needed for the other 50% of the homes. They can do significant damage to carpets, furniture, furs, fabrics.

