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Oriental Rug Moth Treatment

Female carpet moths can lay hundreds of eggs during their short lifespan of approximately two weeks. The eggs will be laid in dark undisturbed areas, such as, under rugs or furniture and towards the edges of fitted carpet. The eggs typically hatch within ten days. The resultant larvae will happily feast on your valuable rugs for many months. The moth larvae digest a protein called Keratin, which is found in wool. While the larvae remains undisturbed with a constant food source, they can live up to three years before developing into adults. The adults will then lay more eggs and the cycle starts all over again. Adults do not eat wool – it’s the carpet moth larvae that cause the damage.

Carpet Moth

Carpet Moth

The larvae generally go completely unnoticed, but are easily recognisable once you know what to look for. As you can see from the picture below, the moth larvae resemble grains of rice. They can also be mistaken for tufts of carpet or rug fibre. They will usually be situated towards the edges of rooms or under furniture and rugs, so it is important to vacuum the backs of rugs regularly to remove the larvae before any damage is caused.

Carpet Moth Larvae

Carpet Moth Larvae

A good way to discourage moth infestations is to ventilate rooms daily, while making sure curtains are opened during the day to let as much light in as possible. Also, pull furniture away from walls to vacuum underneath, concentrating on the edges of carpets near the skirting boards. Vacuum both the front and the backs of rugs regularly.

Moth Damage on back of Chinese Rug

Moth Damage on back of Chinese Rug

Regular vacuuming will help to remove the larvae but will not remove moth eggs which will be hiding deep within the wool fibres. We can carry out a specialist moth pre-treatment service to remove existing infestations from your rugs prior to cleaning, and then post treatment after cleaning to discourage any future problems.

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    we are really amazed by the results, the rugs are as good as new. brilliant & excellent service
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    Very happy with the care taken over our Orbisons and Hamadans. Competitive pricing too. Thank you Anita and Dan
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    A brilliant service and a fantastic team. My kashmir rug looks as good as new and is beautiful once more. I was also delighted with the service I received; professional and helpful. I would recommend the team 100% and will definitely be using them again.
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    We have two large Chinese rugs that hadn't been professionally cleaned ever and were 40/50 years old.Oriental Rug Spa replied promptly to my enquiry and collected, cleaned and delivered the rugs back within a couple of weeks.Both rugs look fantastic with restored colour and depth and all stains and musty smells gone.Excellent service and highly recommended!
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    We gave this company a huge challenge, and they delivered on every aspect. We handed 5 Persian rugs to them that had previously been cleaned by non-professionals, and damaged in the process. They had been stored for approx 15 years, causing unmentionable fragrances to bloom. Dan is a master at cleaning carpets, and he brought all of our carpets back to life. He also organised some fabulous repair to an Isfahan. Highly recommend Oriental Rug Spa without hesitation.
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    We are super happy with the 6 oriental rugs we had cleaned by Oriental Rug Spa. The service was professional, quick and our valuable rugs were handled with special care and look superb. We give Oriental Rug Spa 10/10 on all categories and highly recommend them.
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    19:48 18 May 23
    I can highly recommend oriental rug spa. After speaking with Dan about my moth damaged Persian rug, he kindly went through the various cleaning and treatment options. He organized collection and the rug was cleaned and treated. Within a few weeks, the rug was delivered back to me by Dan. My rug feels wonderful & looks brilliant new. Great communication, professional and very knowledgeable.
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    Units 19-20 Helix Business Park, Wilton Road, Camberley, Surrey. GU15 2QT

    Oriental Rug Spa is a division of New Look Carpet Care Ltd
    Reg. in England No. 04384833. VAT No. 879609655

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