Fabric Pests Protection & Control fact sheet

About fabric pests

The insects most commonly associated with damage to fabric and paper products include clothes moths, carpet beetles, silverfish and psocids
Carpet beetles and clothes moth can be serious pests damaging a variety of materials, mainly of animal origin including wool in carpets, clothing and furnishing, silk, fur under-felt and sometimes food products of animal origin such as fishmeal
Silverfish have a preference for starchy materials and in dwellings they cause damage to cotton, linen, books, paper wallpaper and other material incorporating starch, sizing or natural glue
Psocids are usally more of a nuisance pest than cause serious or costly damage

Make sure to move furniture regularly and Vacuum underneath this is remove debris that the larvae stage will feed on
Rodents and birds should be excluded from premises roof void and pets bedding should be frequently cleaned
When clothing is stored for some time, they should be thoroughly cleaned and wrapped up tightly in plastic before storage

Majority of fabric pest are brought into the home on every day items such as furniture, rugs and even flowers. Other forms of entry are through open windows or doors
Majority of fabric /pest it is only the larva stage that causes the damage to fabric and soft furnishing etc
Silverfish adults can be as large as 3/4-inch long

For more information, Call Murray Pest Control on 8334 1000