Textile Pests and Termites

When we mentioned textile pests, we’re referring to the insects that tend to live on clothes, bedding, and other personal materials. These insects tend to carry harmful bacteria and other infectious disease causing microorganisms.  They contaminate a healthy human environment by transmitting those germs through their saliva, droppings, or from their dead, decaying bodies. Various allergic infections, skin reactions, breathing difficulties and diseases like asthma etc. can also be caused by these pests.

Example of textile pests are cloth beetles or cloth moths. These small creatures can digest the protein fibers in wool, silk, and hair. Anything made from nylon, polyester, or acrylic fabric is susceptible to attack.  Look for traces of food particles and blood stains; those two are the most commonly noticed remnants.

Silverfish and termites could also considered textile pests. Where silverfish destroy book bindings and silk textile materials, termites eat wood (cellulose material) along with the carpet backings.  If you notice any of these insects in your home, apartment, or business, call us to get rid of them.  Our pest control service serves Portland and Beaverton.

Fleas are another problem.  They like to lay their eggs in the carpet and may not be able to be  removed with regular carpet cleaning. Only the disinfectants used by professional carpet cleaners can kill the fleas and also remove eggs.  Luckily, we can take care of this for you, as the top provide of pest control in Beaverton.

To avoid pest attacks on textiles, it’s wise to keep the carpet, rugs, draperies etc. clean.  Dry cleaning is a great option for this, as the solvent used in dry cleaning is poisonous for the pest.