A nonchemical method is reported for the disinfestation of all life stages of the black carpet beetle Attagenus unicolor (Brahm) on wool. This method is based on microwave irradiation using a 2.54 GHz frequency multimode microwave oven op erating at full power (1580 AC watts). All life stages (egg, larva, pupa, and adult) of the black carpet beetle were exposed to microwaves. The results showed that two minutes of microwave exposure was sufficient to kill (100% mortality) all life stages with minimal effects on the physical and chemical properties of the wool.
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