Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: cleantech on April 16, 2012, 06:12:45 pm
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This is a new one for me...i was at the vacuum stage of cleaning when i moved a small cabinet to find the carpet eaten away by something. I lifted it away from the gripper rod to find ants around the skirting board. Plan was treat with an insecticide once cleared with the costumer. So i thought lets just clean the carpet for now and come back to 1/ the ant problem 2/ whatever was eating the carpet. When i stared to pre-spray maggots started to suface ! lots of them. any ideas? i have since blocked the ant entrance / exit and treated with an insecticide. even as i was spraying the insecticide the maggots continued to appear i would extract them off and they would appear again.....I am thinking carpet moths larvae and the ants were after the maggots??????? thats my guess any help?
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I'm sure many would have walked away at that point. pure yuk!
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I'm sure many would have walked away at that point. pure yuk!
I hear you but i would rather go the extra mile to please the costumer than leave them alone with the mess
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Have you tried antsoff or mothoff!!
one of those will work ;D ;D
gary
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Have you tried antsoff or mothoff!!
one of those will work ;D ;D
gary
Hi gary what i used was ficam w a proffesional insecticide
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There's a huge difference between carpet moth and maggots.
The moth larvae looks like a grain of rice that through vibration might just raise itself above the carpet fibre (natural fibres only btw), a maggot on the other hand will crawl and will need a dead food source other than carpet to live on.
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did it look anything like this
(http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh515/tralerparts/th_120_0090.jpg) (http://s1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh515/tralerparts/?action=view¤t=120_0090.mp4)
this image is magnified x10 the insect in the photo is only about 5mm long and i am told is carpet beetle larvie
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There's a huge difference between carpet moth and maggots.
The moth larvae looks like a grain of rice that through vibration might just raise itself above the carpet fibre (natural fibres only btw), a maggot on the other hand will crawl and will need a dead food source other than carpet to live on.
Ok so lets just say they were maggots which i am almost sure they were...what were they doing within the carpet and what did eat the carpet?
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did it look anything like this
(http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh515/tralerparts/th_120_0090.jpg) (http://s1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh515/tralerparts/?action=view¤t=120_0090.mp4)
this image is magnified x10 the insect in the photo is only about 5mm long and i am told is carpet beetle larvie
No danny they were white to off white in colour and only appeared when i sprayed the carpet with power burst
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Take your choice from this lot
http://www.pestcontrol-uk.org/pests/beetles/carpet-beetles
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=carpet+moth+larvae+pictures&hl=en&rlz=1T4GGLL_en-GBGB334GB334&prmd=imvnsfd&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=3IqMT8_fAfOX0QX2gaG_CQ&ved=0CFUQsAQ&biw=1092&bih=685
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thanks for your input guys
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search the forums for moth or carpet moth
Loads of topics
Your basic training should have covered pests ;)
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give this bloke a ring, he knows everything about everything crawling or flying! tell him i gave you his details, :)
Peter Higgs
07967 392964
www.pghpestcontrol.co.uk
He will advise you on best thing to do.
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so did it look more like this
(http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh515/tralerparts/imm_larval.jpg)
moth larvae
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search the forums for moth or carpet moth
Loads of topics
Your basic training should have covered pests ;)
Should have expected a comment like that from yourself. I am seeing a pattern develop with your posts at this stage.
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so did it look more like this
(http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh515/tralerparts/imm_larval.jpg)
moth larvae
Yes danny i am happy to say it was moth larvae thanks. I just thought the larvae was brown in colour
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Should have expected a comment like that from yourself. I am seeing a pattern develop with your posts at this stage.
And what pattern is that? If people cant be bothered to use the search button I can't be bothered to type out stuff I've posted umpteen times before :)
I though it seemed you'd already identified what it was, a bit of further reading on your own initiative would have answered a lot of questions :)
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Is there a dead body under the floorboards 8)?
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give this bloke a ring, he knows everything about everything crawling or flying! tell him i gave you his details, :)
Peter Higgs
07967 392964
www.pghpestcontrol.co.uk
He will advise you on best thing to do.
Thanks steve
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Should have expected a comment like that from yourself. I am seeing a pattern develop with your posts at this stage.
And what pattern is that? If people cant be bothered to use the search button I can't be bothered to type out stuff I've posted umpteen times before :)
I though it seemed you'd already identified what it was, a bit of further reading on your own initiative would have answered a lot of questions :)
Who said i didn't do a search? Fair comment on having to repeat post but you did end up typing anyway you just decided to be sarcastic instead. I did a search noted all i could and then looked for more info sorry about that.
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It wasn't intended to be sarcastic, sorry if that's how it came across... looking at the time of post I was probably tired, hence no punctuation or smilies.
kiss and make up :-*
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give this bloke a ring, he knows everything about everything crawling or flying! tell him i gave you his details, :)
Peter Higgs
07967 392964
www.pghpestcontrol.co.uk
He will advise you on best thing to do.
Thanks steve
Pleasure!
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It wasn't intended to be sarcastic, sorry if that's how it came across... looking at the time of post I was probably tired, hence no punctuation or smilies.
kiss and make up :-*
OK jim sorry if i got it wrong :-*
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Is there a dead body under the floorboards 8)?
concrete floor pete
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Hi,
For moth proofing and any other insect pest, I use a product called "Constrain". It will kill anything that crawls, but is safe to use in the home. It is a product used in museums etc.
More information at: www.historyonics.com
Robert Aigin
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You may want to speak to Julie Roberts at Chemspec Europe on 01274597333 who can also assist.
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I think treating maggots & ants are completely different tasks. You must contact a good carpet cleaning service provider.
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I like this Cleantech bloke ;D
I'm not having a pop at you but how come you can be a 'green' eco cleaner but then use an industrial pesticide when it suits you or the eco loving customer? To me that is a contradiction.
It just confuses me, its like being bisexual, one minute you're chatting up some bird and giving it the jack the lad lines and telling her how much you like to suck rugs, the next you're in the Blue Oyster Bar dressed in leather looking for some serious man love and trying to get hold of someones wand. My old mate Adam in Surrey had the same issues. Don't see him on here much now, think he is having therapy.
Just pick the one you say you are and stick with it, and anyway if you are truly Green you should have carefully removed all those maggots and rehoused them in a large meadow with a little stream running through it.
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Ah good, Gary you're awake again ;D
I like this Cleantech bloke ;D
I'm not having a pop at you but how come you can be a 'green' eco cleaner but then use an industrial pesticide when it suits you or the eco loving customer? To me that is a contradiction.
It just confuses me, its like being bisexual, one minute you're chatting up some bird and giving it the jack the lad lines and telling her how much you like to suck rugs, the next you're in the Blue Oyster Bar dressed in leather looking for some serious man love and trying to get hold of someones wand. My old mate Adam in Surrey had the same issues. Don't see him on here much now, think he is having therapy.
Just pick the one you say you are and stick with it, and anyway if you are truly Green you should have carefully removed all those maggots and rehoused them in a large meadow with a little stream running through it.
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yes, it's summer, the nights start drawing in at the end of the week so I can start thinking about hibernation again till next year :).
Pssss, wanna buy some wheels for an air mover, going cheap :-*
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Psss I know!
Soon
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search the forums for moth or carpet moth
Loads of topics
Your basic training should have covered pests ;)
Should have expected a comment like that from yourself. I am seeing a pattern develop with your posts at this stage.
I agree 100%. Although he doesn't behave like this on the other forum where he is a moderator. He has a much different tone on there. Seems he just frequents this forum to use it for sarcastic off the collar remarks. Another thing, why have a stupid face avator on here and a normal nice photo on Cleantalk. You need to start treating both forums the same....
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search the forums for moth or carpet moth
Loads of topics
Your basic training should have covered pests ;)
Should have expected a comment like that from yourself. I am seeing a pattern develop with your posts at this stage.
I agree 100%. Although he doesn't behave like this on the other forum where he is a moderator. He has a much different tone on there. Seems he just frequents this forum to use it for sarcastic off the collar remarks. Another thing, why have a stupid face avator on here and a normal nice photo on Cleantalk. You need to start treating both forums the same....
Pot, kettle and black.
No idea who you are but has to be the worst troll account ever seen on here. You come across bitter, twisted and a right thick sod. You're probably not very old either, mmmmm. Do us all a favour and try and get a girlfriend.
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Or maybe one of those confused Green Cleaners that likes a bit of everything. That would make sense ;)
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search the forums for moth or carpet moth
Loads of topics
Your basic training should have covered pests ;)
Should have expected a comment like that from yourself. I am seeing a pattern develop with your posts at this stage.
I agree 100%. Although he doesn't behave like this on the other forum where he is a moderator. He has a much different tone on there. Seems he just frequents this forum to use it for sarcastic off the collar remarks. Another thing, why have a stupid face avator on here and a normal nice photo on Cleantalk. You need to start treating both forums the same....
Pot, kettle and black.
No idea who you are but has to be the worst troll account ever seen on here. You come across bitter, twisted and a right thick sod. You're probably not very old either, mmmmm. Do us all a favour and try and get a girlfriend.
What are you on. A troll? Do you say that to every new poster? Bitter, twisted, about what? Are you for real? I'm actually in my 50's, married with grand children and have been in the carpet industry, retailing, fitting, cleaning for about 35 years. Don't tell me I'm a troll ;D ;D
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Ah, so Mr Neal is protected because he's a moderator on Cleantalk, I see (close ranks) ;D ;D
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search the forums for moth or carpet moth
Loads of topics
Your basic training should have covered pests ;)
Should have expected a comment like that from yourself. I am seeing a pattern develop with your posts at this stage.
I agree 100%. Although he doesn't behave like this on the other forum where he is a moderator. He has a much different tone on there. Seems he just frequents this forum to use it for sarcastic off the collar remarks. Another thing, why have a stupid face avator on here and a normal nice photo on Cleantalk. You need to start treating both forums the same....
Pot, kettle and black.
No idea who you are but has to be the worst troll account ever seen on here. You come across bitter, twisted and a right thick sod. You're probably not very old either, mmmmm. Do us all a favour and try and get a girlfriend.
What are you on. A troll? Do you say that to every new poster? Bitter, twisted, about what? Are you for real? I'm actually in my 50's, married with grand children and have been in the carpet industry, retailing, fitting, cleaning for about 35 years. Don't tell me I'm a troll ;D ;D
You ARE a troll, no one is that ignorant as to join a forum and be an arse from the word go. Maybe your piles are playing you up, certainly affected your sense of humour anyway.
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search the forums for moth or carpet moth
Loads of topics
Your basic training should have covered pests ;)
Should have expected a comment like that from yourself. I am seeing a pattern develop with your posts at this stage.
I agree 100%. Although he doesn't behave like this on the other forum where he is a moderator. He has a much different tone on there. Seems he just frequents this forum to use it for sarcastic off the collar remarks. Another thing, why have a stupid face avator on here and a normal nice photo on Cleantalk. You need to start treating both forums the same....
Pot, kettle and black.
No idea who you are but has to be the worst troll account ever seen on here. You come across bitter, twisted and a right thick sod. You're probably not very old either, mmmmm. Do us all a favour and try and get a girlfriend.
What are you on. A troll? Do you say that to every new poster? Bitter, twisted, about what? Are you for real? I'm actually in my 50's, married with grand children and have been in the carpet industry, retailing, fitting, cleaning for about 35 years. Don't tell me I'm a troll ;D ;D
You ARE a troll, no one is that ignorant as to join a forum and be an arse from the word go. Maybe your piles are playing you up, certainly affected your sense of humour anyway.
Go gary, GO ;D ;D
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You'll be putting a photo of me on your avatar next :-*
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You'll be putting a photo of me on your avatar next :-*
Nothing to do wth you that, gary is my name :P
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NO.... I'm Gary ;D
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NO.... I'm Gary ;D
Ok, my name is Neil ;D ;D
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I'm Brian and so's my wife!!!
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I like this Cleantech bloke ;D
I'm not having a pop at you but how come you can be a 'green' eco cleaner but then use an industrial pesticide when it suits you or the eco loving customer? To me that is a contradiction.
It just confuses me, its like being bisexual, one minute you're chatting up some bird and giving it the jack the lad lines and telling her how much you like to suck rugs, the next you're in the Blue Oyster Bar dressed in leather looking for some serious man love and trying to get hold of someones wand. My old mate Adam in Surrey had the same issues. Don't see him on here much now, think he is having therapy.
Just pick the one you say you are and stick with it, and anyway if you are truly Green you should have carefully removed all those maggots and rehoused them in a large meadow with a little stream running through it.
Ha ha funny guy...Green cleaning all the way for me....but i have a proffesional line of stock that i use whatever the case. I have certification that allows me to purchase such Industrial products if required. I wouldnt last long if all i had in my arsenal was some collodial cleaning solutions like some guys on here. I clean with what is required and most cases MS will suffice if it wont I have the big bad chems aswell