Woodlouse Canaries continued
As mentioned on March 3rd, I have been trying to find out why insects keel over when they cross my new carpet.
Talking to my Mother about it she said, “Well, they have to treat carpets with insecticide or they might get eaten by moths and bugs in the warehouse.”
Doh! It all sounded rather obvious when she said that. However, it made me wonder how this affected pets who tend to spend a lot of time with their noses much nearer the floor than us. This thought led me to find many warnings about caged birds and air quality.
I then discovered an interesting debate about carpets, vocs (volatile organic compounds) and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ).
Some say carpets harbour dirt and bugs which we then breath in, others say carpets actually trap dirt and bugs thus protecting us. I found this article on The Effects of Carpet on Indoor Air Quality rather informative.