Larvae in the apartment

Origin of larvae in the house

Larvae can come from very different animals. They are a developmental stage of almost everyone insects and amphibians. In order to combat larvae in the long term, you should try to find out which animals the larvae in your home come from.

• Since the larvae of many insects look similar, you should pay attention to where you will find the larvae. Are these more in the kitchen, if you are dealing with food pests, on carpets or in the closet it is more likely to be pests that feast on wool or cotton.
• Watch out for Beetle, To fly or Moths. All of these animals were once larvae and their offspring are also initially larvae. The uninvited animals in the apartment can come from clothes moths, bread beetles or flies, for example. But also from bacon beetles or fur beetles. All are suspected to be the parents of the larvae. Many other insects can also be the cause.
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• It is not essential for you to determine exactly which larvae you have in the home, but it can be very important for control Being able to know whether the animals live somewhere in the framework or in cracks in the wall or whether these are mainly in contaminated food and fabrics sit.

Break through the cycle of reproduction of insects in the home

• The first measure against larvae in the apartment is always the usual hygiene applications: vacuuming, To wash and cleaning. This is how you usually get the parents, most of the eggs and almost all larvae out of the apartment, unless they are species that live hidden in cracks. It's more difficult there.


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• Another measure is targeted at food deprivation. Pack food airtight in cans, this will help prevent the offspring of grain weevils, bread beetles and food moths. If there are already eggs in the food, you will quickly recognize the adult animals or the larvae in the cans and can thus dispose of the entire population. This prevents the larvae from spreading.
• Against larvae on carpets and clothing Big plastic bags, which can be provided with a vacuum, help. Pack all clothes and small carpets in these bags, seal them and pull with one vacuum cleaner the air out. Place the bags in the sun in summer (heat) and outdoors in winter (cold). Leave the things wrapped up until you can no longer see any new larvae. To protect the things from the UV light, cover them with a black foil.
• If you suspect fabric damage, clean all upholstered furniture and carpets using the spray extraction method. Repeat the application every 4 to 5 days for a few weeks. Spray high proof alcohol on things just before cleaning them. This is how you get eggs and larvae out of things.

If these measures do not work, you should pick up individual specimens with tape or matchboxes and bring them to an exterminator. In this way you can find out which larvae are involved and how you can combat them with which poison in your home. Also pack matchboxes in a freezer bag so that the larvae do not escape and thus infest the car as well as the apartment.