carpet beetles

beckydee

hi all ive got a bad investation of carpet beetles.2 weeks ago we notice some in the kids bedroon on wood flooring.we didnt know what they where so took them to
environmental health.they said they where carpet beetles and could not do anything about the problem.told me to use ant powder. i tried this just thinking the problem was only in the kids bedroom yesterday ive discoved them alover the upstairs of my home.all the rooms have wood flooring thats where we are finding them.there making me ill the kids are frightened to go to bed even.ive tried everything i can think of i just bought some boric acid as looking on the net that seem to kill them.am on benifits so should the council help me out.they did say they wouldnt come out tho.:(

tallyhoh

It is important to first trace the source of the infestation. Check the roofspace for old birds' nests and wool based lagging or other materials, examine the cracks between floorboards around the edges of rooms and under skirting boards for accumulations of debris and check sheepskin rugs and all animal fur/skin clothing.
Infested nests and inexpensive materials should be removed and burned and the areas from which they have been removed thoroughly vacuumed using a nozzle head and paying particular attention to cracks and crevices.
The above should be complemented by treating using a residual (crawling insect) insecticide to ensure that all larvae have been killed.

Looks like they gave ou the right information. You can get ant powder from Poundland.:)

Nottoobadyet

You might get a better response on the OS board, they are ace with this stuff!

savingwannabe

Good luck. oh dear. I am sure it can be solved. advice above looks really good.