Activating gentrol point source is as simple as squeezing the raised end of the plastic disc.
Igr carpet beetles.
According to the manufacturer gentrol point source is effective for carpet beetle larvae.
They are quite hairy and are striped tan and white in color.
Together this group is usually considered more economically important as fabric pests than the clothes moths.
There are various species of carpet beetles but most adults are oval shaped black with white yellow and at times orange patterns and grow up to 1 4 mm in length.
There may be tail bristles hairs visible at the back of the insect as well.
If a high population of carpet beetles is present the use of an insecticide such as d fense sc to kill the adults may be necessary for immediate control.
Identifying carpet beetles correctly is important so that you can implement elimination techniques that work.
Carpet beetles go through complete metamorphosis which includes egg larvae crawling stage pupae cocoon and adult beetle.
Gentrol point source is a device that contains the gentrol insect growth regulator igr hydroprene for 90 day control of carpet beetles and other pests.
Activating gentrol point source is as easy as squeezing the raised end of the plastic adhesive back device.
In older adults the scales that form this pattern wear off so the beetles appear solid brown or black.
Common carpet beetle anthrenus scrophulariae adults round oval about 1 8 inch long black with orange red scales.
Larvae torpedo shaped head wider than rear darker than varied carpet beetle.
Furniture carpet beetle anthrenus flavipes adults mottled with yellow black and white more rounded than varied carpet beetles cleft at tip of wings.
Larvae of the black carpet beetles are fairly distinctive.
The adult varied carpet beetle anthrenus verbasci is about 1 10 inch long and black with an irregular pattern of white brown and dark yellow scales on its wing covers.
It may be applied with the d fense sc in the same spray tank.
This releases gentrol igr onto a filter paper.
Archer igr is an insect growth regulator to stop the life cycle of the carpet beetles.
Carpet beetle identification several species of carpet beetles may damage fabrics.