I just had a call from a broker wondering if I had ever dealt with or heard of carpet moths. Apparently her buyer client just moved into a house that has a wool carpet moth problem and her inspector had not discovered it. Have any of you heard of this and actually seen the moths and/or the damage? This is a new one for me.
They’re not easy to eliminate (super pain in the butt) but possible with 2 or more treatments
to disturb the metamorphosis cycle.
They can go thru a full life cycle in as little as 8 weeks.
They can really get crankin’.
Like fleas, they tend to lay their eggs in out of the way/undisturbed areas that you wouldn’t typically clean such as underneath/behind furniture, cracks in baseboards, under couch/chair cushions etc.
Remove the eggs & pupae by thoroughly vacuuming & don’t forget to get rid of the bag.
Then treat all surfaces & repeat in 2-3 weeks to break up the life cycle.