AIPS technician performing carpet beetle control
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Carpet Beetle Control in Kolkata & West Bengal

Fabric-safe treatment for carpet beetle larvae that eat wool, silk and stored textiles.

Overview

What our carpet beetle protocol does

Carpet Beetle Control at AIPS is delivered by trained, in-house technicians using CIB-approved, family-safe chemistry. From the first inspection to the final follow-up, every step of our carpet beetle protocol is documented, so you know exactly what was applied, where and why.

CIB-approved, label-rate chemistry — safe around children and pets

Same trained technician on every follow-up visit

No fogging, no strong odour, no need to leave the home for hours

Detailed job report and MSDS on request

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Signs you need this service

  • Live carpet beetle activity in kitchens, bathrooms or storage areas
  • Droppings, shed skins or trails along skirtings and cabinets
  • Damage to furniture, food packaging, fabric or wiring
  • Musty odour or unusual sounds at night
  • Repeat sightings even after DIY sprays

Health & property risks

  • Contamination of food, utensils and drinking water
  • Allergies, asthma triggers and skin reactions for children and elderly
  • Structural or fabric damage that quietly compounds over months
  • Loss of business reputation for restaurants, hotels and clinics
Untreated carpet beetleproblems compound month after month. A single inspection tells you exactly what you're dealing with.
Our scientific approach

How AIPS delivers carpet beetle treatment

Inspection first, chemistry second. Every step is documented so nothing is left to guesswork.

  1. 01

    Inspection & assessment

    Vacuum + steam prep of affected textiles

  2. 02

    Targeted treatment

    Residual spray at skirting and under furniture

  3. 03

    Follow-up & prevention

    Storage advice for silks and woollens

The science behind the treatment

Biology and Management of Carpet Beetles

Carpet beetles are small beetles whose larvae — not the adults — are responsible for the damage. The larvae feed on keratin-based natural fibres, quietly chewing through woollens, carpets and upholstery stored in the dark, undisturbed corners of a wardrobe for months at a time.

Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: ColeopteraFamily: Dermestidae

Life cycle

Egg hatch

1–3 weeks

Larval stage

Several months to 2+ years, depending on food and temperature

Adult lifespan

2–6 weeks

Signs of infestation

  • Irregular holes in wool or silk garments and carpets
  • Bristly shed larval skins caught in fabric folds
  • Live 'woolly bear' larvae in dark, undisturbed textile storage
  • Adult beetles found near windowsills

Integrated management approach

Inspection

  • Wardrobes and stored woollens
  • Carpet and rug edges, and under furniture
  • Heritage or museum textile stores where relevant

Preventive measures

  • Regular vacuuming to remove eggs, larvae and hair debris the larvae feed on
  • Store woollens in sealed containers with mothballs or cedar
  • Air stored fabrics in sunlight periodically

Monitoring

  • Pheromone traps for adult activity
  • Visual larval inspection in dark corners and folds

Treatment

  • Vacuum and steam preparation of affected textiles
  • Residual spray at skirtings and under furniture
  • Steam treatment of infested items — heat kills all life stages without chemicals

Carpet beetle damage often goes unnoticed until a stored woollen is unpacked at the start of winter with holes already in it. Because the larvae — not the visible adult beetles — do the damage, our protocol focuses on locating and treating the dark, undisturbed storage spots where they actually feed.

Why AIPS

Built by agricultural scientists, not call-centre sales.

15+ years in the field

Founded 2010 · 40,000+ homes & businesses protected.

CIB-approved chemistry

Envu, FMC, Syngenta, UPL — strict label-rate dilutions only.

Same technician, every visit

Trained in-house for 90+ hrs. No sub-contractors.

Transparent reporting

Every visit ends with a written job report — what was applied, where and why.

FAQ

Carpet Beetle Control — your questions, answered.

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