Carpet Beetles & Moths

If you have a problem with Carpet Beetles & Moths or any other pest at your property, Sykes Pest Control can resolve it discreetly in our unmarked vehicles.

Carpet Beetle & Moth Removal Services

We provide expert carpet beetle & moth removal services in Bradford, Leeds & surrounding West Yorkshire areas. Effectively treating and removing an infestation of carpet beetles or moths requires a professional pest control company. At Sykes Pest Control our technicians have all the knowledge, experience and access to professional products that are not available to the general public.

How to identify Carpet Beetles

There are several species of Carpet Beetle, the most common being the black Fur Beetle which is around 4.5 – 6mm in length, oblong shaped and has a single white spot on each wing case. The Varied Carpet Beetle is a small round beetle of abut 2-3mm in length. Colouration can be dark brown or black with mottled patches of white or yellow and resembles a small mottled ladybird. The larvae of carpet beetles are fairly distinctive and known as “woolly bears”. They are usually light brown in colour and covered in dense hairs, hence the name, woolly bears. Adult carpet beetles are active during the day, feed on pollen and live outdoors. During spring and early summer they search out a suitable site to lay their eggs. Each female will lay between 20-100 eggs on furs, wool, natural fibres and between cracks and crevices. Within four weeks the eggs hatch and the woolly bears emerge and embark on a continuous feeding binge.

Our Carpet Beetle treatment
Upon making contact with our professional pest control team, an appointment will be made at your convenience to visit your home or business premises.
Our professional pest control technician will examine your property and identify the problem.

On completion of the inspection and an assessment of the situation, the technician will recommend the best cause of action to get treat the carpet beetle infestation.
Our technician will use the best tools and professional use products to treat the problem.

How to identify carpet moths

There are two species of carpet moths found in the UK, the Carpet/Tapestry Moth and the Case Bearing Carpet Moth.

The Carpet/Tapestry Moth – these are very small moths with a wing span of around 14-18mm. Adult moths are seen from April to October and have a very distinctive appearance with a dark grey-brown stripe across the top of the body which stretches half way down their fore wings. The rest of the body and hind wings are a very pale grey-beige. Adult moths lay their eggs in the darkest areas of a carpet. Under furniture, behind curtains and skirting boards are all ideal sites.

The larvae are much more difficult to spot as they are able to change colour depending on what they eat. They are very often the same colour as your carpet as a result of ingesting the dye. The larvae do not only feed on carpet, but will also feed on clothing, fur, animal skin and any textiles or upholstery with natural fibres.

Case Bearing Carpet Moths – these are very small moths, around 5mm in length with a wing span of between 9 – 16mm. Adults have yellowish-brown forewings with three darker dots on each wing. Hind wings are pale grey and fringed with hair. The larvae are opaque white with brown heads. They weave a silken case around itself as it grows which then seals when large enough to allow the larvae to pupate. A pupating larvae looks like a grain of rice and are likely to be found in dark corners or under furniture.

Our Carpet Moth treatment
Upon making contact with our professional pest control team, an appointment will be at your convenience to visit your home or business premises. Our professional pest control technician will examine your property and identify the problem.

On completion of the inspection and an assessment of the situation the technician will recommend the best cause of action to get rid of carpet moths.
Our technician will use the best tools and professional use products to resolve the carpet moth problem safely, ensuring peace of mind for you and your family or business.

Call us on
Bradford: 01274 753 170 - Leeds: 01133 229 078 - Mobile: 07796 615260

If you need pest control services in Cleckheaton or anywhere in the surrounding 25 mile radius.

Call us on
Bradford: 01274 753 170
Leeds: 01133 229 078
Mobile: 07796 615260

If you need pest control services in Cleckheaton or anywhere in the surrounding 25 mile radius.

What Our Clients Say

At Sykes Pest Control, we offer quality pest removal services. You can rely on us to remove rats, bees and more. Check our customer reviews below to see what our customers have to say about us.

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Sue Croft
Sue Croft
17:23 01 Mar 21
Very prompt same day response. Excellent efficient service - He was polite, professional, knowledgeable and... experienced in this field of work and as a result, very reassuring. The problem was dealt with within days. I would definitely recommend Sykes P C to anyone who needed help with pest control.read more
Andy Kassube
Andy Kassube
19:47 12 Jan 21
Danny was very thorough in everything he did. He reacted quickly and put us at ease.His work was clean, efficient and... he followed up afterwards.We would recommend him every time!read more
Ivana Gough
Ivana Gough
20:19 25 Dec 20
Came to our rescue on Christmas Day to get rid of a rat. Fantastic professional and quick service. Would definitely... recommend. Thank you for all your help today.read more
sam mollett
sam mollett
16:07 21 Dec 20
So impressed with how quick Danny came out from calling him. He completely made us feel at ease and got on with the job... straight away. Danny talked through everything with us and explained what was needed to be done. He was very friendly and highly professional and even came back to check the rodents had gone. I would highly recommend.read more
Jennifer Sargeant
Jennifer Sargeant
15:18 21 Dec 20
Fantastic service. Very quick, same day in fact. Professional and very knowledgeable and most important removed the... rodent problem. Very nice guy and would definitely use the service again. Recommend 110%read more
Jane W
Jane W
17:31 14 Dec 20
Danny was very reassuring in what has been a distressing time with rats in loft. ..they are now gone ...but sometimes... you just need someone to be positive and reassuring and Danny is! A lovely man ...can highly recommend himread more
Nina Lawson
Nina Lawson
11:59 29 Oct 20
Sykes pest control came out in a couple of hours. Lovely to deal with, dealt with our problem immediately. No further... action necessary.Seemed like an honest and genuine man. Thank youread more
Paulette Calvert
Paulette Calvert
08:08 27 Aug 20
Fantastic service Danny was a great guy he rang next day to make sure I was happy highly recommend
Rob Beange
Rob Beange
13:30 17 Aug 20
Really good service at short notice. No extra charge for Sunday appointment which I think is great. Will definitely use... again.read more
Neil Morritt
Neil Morritt
09:43 15 Aug 20
A wasps nest in porch void and cladding. Having used Daniel before contacted again.We arranged for the following... afternoon. A quick blast of powder and problem solved. Great communication before and follow up.Would recommendedread more
Philip Jarvis
Philip Jarvis
19:40 07 Aug 20
We had a wasps nest which was being accessed underneath some UPCV cladding above the back door. The wasps initially... didn’t pose a problem but suddenly increased in number and started to dive bomb and attack whenever we went out.Danny Sykes visited us the same day I called. 5 minutes and a good blast of dry powder later, job done. No more wasps!It’s great to be able to walk outside without ducking down in an attempt to avoid angry wasps. Money well spent.read more
Craig Crosswell
Craig Crosswell
17:05 04 Aug 20
Rang Sykes after reading reviews and they came within a few hours. Had some scrating in a stud wall. They confirmed it... was rodents. They offered me all the options and advised what needed to be done for each.The work was completed very fast and with little mess. They then checked all around my property to make sure no other problems. The price was very good for the work done. I asked about a couple of other things (ants & slugs) & instead of taking more money from me, gave me good advice instead.Overall great honest, professional work. Highly recommend. 5 star serviceread more
Catherine Glover
Catherine Glover
19:16 03 Aug 20
Daniel was brilliant. Any issues you are having please call this company.Nothing is too much trouble for him.... Professional Prompt and very reasonable rates.Many thanks Daniel.read more
shaidattari1
shaidattari1
12:30 30 Jul 20
Had a wasp problem. Giving 1 hour waiting time. The guy came and did what he had to do and the problem was sorted.... Within 2 hours we were wasp free again. Brilliant job and very competitive rate. You won't find many that are better or cheaper than Sykes pest control. Many thanks again guys.read more
Kate Mccann
Kate Mccann
18:44 27 Jul 20
Absolutely fantastic service, was out immediately after I informed them about a wasps nest in my cavity. Cavity was... treated and left clean and tidy. Couldn't recommend them enoughread more
Cookie s
Cookie s
10:11 23 Jul 20
Hired to get rid of a wasps nest. Came, had a look, got right to it and problem sorted quickly. No messing about. Also... really competitive rates too! Would definitely hire again for any future pest issuesread more
Any Name
Any Name
20:12 16 Jul 20
Got our wasp problem sorted same day. Good job too because my husband started thinking he could do it himself. They... came and sorted it quick enough that the hubby didn't have chance to make it worse lolread more
Nick Torrano Harling
Nick Torrano Harling
18:21 06 Jul 20
Danny of Sykes Pest Control is the man you need to ring if you have pest problems. He is very professional,... knowledgeable, and honest. You'll get a lot better service from him than the big commercial pest control companies. I have no problem in recommending him to anybody.read more
June Burton
June Burton
15:34 30 Jun 20
Reported a wasps nest on Sunday, Monday he attended solved the problem in one visit. Would highly recommend, nice man,... knowledgeable, polite, value for money and on time what more can you ask.read more
Mehnaz Nasreen
Mehnaz Nasreen
13:32 30 Jun 20
Fantastic guy and excellent service. Very competitive price. Came back third time to see if the problem was sorted... without any extra charge. I would highly recommend.read more
Terry
Terry
10:09 28 Jun 20
Expert, efficient and prompt. First class service recommend to anyone
fatema gardee
fatema gardee
14:55 17 Jun 20
Absolutely fantastic. We had a tree bee problem up on the guttering. Received various quotes averaging £110. This one... was by far the cheapest at £65, so naturally, we were a bit dubious wondering whether Sykes would do the job properly with them being half the price of others.However, the chap was fantastic. Came promptly and was very honest, he actually said the bee problem would go away itself in around 4 weeks if we wanted to save our money. We contemplated leaving them alone but decided 4 weeks is a long time as the kids refuse to go out in the garden with bees swarming over.After the pest controller sprayed some stuff, sods law, it started pouring down and the rain didn't stop for 4/5 days! We were worried the chemicals that he had sprayed would get washed away but we've had a few days of dry weather now and haven't seen any bees so it appears whatever he sprayed worked.Lovely, lovely chap. Honest, reliable and very knowledgeable.I hope we never need the service again! But if we do, would definitely use Sykes.Thank you.read more
Christopher Worsley
Christopher Worsley
14:30 12 Jun 20
Sykes pest control came on time to discuss my squirrel problems, he then came on a daily basis to remove the pest(s)... until satisfied that all was caught. He was very knowledgeable, would have no qualms in using sykes again and without hesitation would recommend. Thank you.read more
Thomas Patrick Mary O'Donovan
Thomas Patrick Mary O'Donovan
16:40 31 May 20
Excellent service from Daniel, very knowledgable, reassuring and professional. I think this guy could tackle any pest... problem. I highly recommend.read more
Shadwell Tandoori
Shadwell Tandoori
14:29 22 May 20
Excellent service. Came and sorted my squirrel infestation out promptly. Amazing value compared to other quotes I... received. Highly recommendedread more
George Norris
George Norris
14:29 14 May 20
Rang on the Monday morning and came Tuesday morning. Very knowledgable and could see the problem straight away. Dealt... with our problem straight and even came the following week to follow up. Fast, efficient and very effective. Would highly recommend, thanks again!read more
Ali Kilner
Ali Kilner
12:38 11 May 20
Danny was really quick to respond to my enquiry online and able to attend to our bee problem the next day. On arriving... was quick to get straight on with the job at hand helpfully taking away most of the bees and dealing the last remaining stubborn few who didn’t want to leave. Overall a great professional service and if I had another pest problem I’d not hesitate to call on him again. Thanks Danny.read more
anita pullan
anita pullan
11:40 04 May 20
Sykes Pest Control have done a great job to get rid of the squirrels in our loft.After many nights of not getting much... sleep due to banging noises in our loft,Danny came to rescue. He’s punctual, very professional and gives the right advice on what needs to be done.Not only has he got rid of the squirrels and saved us lots of damage being done to the loft, he has also fixed the hole they were using to get in. His work is great and too of a very high standard. Would definitely recommend him .Thank you so much Danny!read more
Naomi Delashley
Naomi Delashley
17:51 29 Apr 20
Rang up over a week ago as I had rats in my shed and around it danny came out that same day and treated the issue was... so happy with the service and how friendly Danny is... came back to check I wouldn’t come across any dead as I’ve been a frantic mess especially with having kiddies and just generally gone above and beyond! Highly recommend and will use again if I ever need to thank you 🙂read more
Ahmed
Ahmed
20:16 27 Jan 20
Great service by Danny. Very Competitive price and great professionalism throughout.Thank you for your help
Gotyasize Fighting Fit
Gotyasize Fighting Fit
22:08 07 Jan 20
This man is brave ????Fast response, great service all round. Danny came to my house, identified rat problem and put... poison down. Came back a week later to block all the entrances and routes for rats. Very professional and well experienced. Strongly recommend using Danny for any pest issues.read more
amir mushtaq
amir mushtaq
16:12 10 Dec 19
Fantastic guy. Found a rat in my house. Danny came round found where the rat got in placed some rat poison. Haven't... seen the rat since. He came back 14 days later to seal entry point for rat. Lovely guy. Knows what he's talking about and has 26 years experience. Would highly recommend.read more
Keith Naylor
Keith Naylor
08:27 02 Oct 19
Fast effective treatment of wasps nest at very reasonable price. Would highly recommend Sykes Pest Control.Don't... struggle like I did for days trying to do the job yourself. Call Danny at Sykes Pest Control for fast expert treatment and quick peace of mind.read more
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We provide pest control services in Cleckheaton and anywhere in the surrounding 25 mile radius.

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