Avon Woodworm Control

Woodworms aren’t very widespread in the UK, but an infestation can be very destructive. Woodworm identifies the larvae stage of several unique species of beetle, the most common of which is the Common Furniture Beetle. These pest insects lay their eggs within damp or rotten wood. When these eggs hatch, small larvae begin to consume the wood around them, which is what creates the holes in wood. The exit holes are created as the larvae transforms into an adult beetle which then leaves the wood. The beetles are capable of flying and will usually leave the area to breed. However, they can return to lay eggs. In severe cases, these insects can damage structural components of a building and this can have severe effects.

Signs of a woodworm infestation include cracking noises coming from wood in your house or furniture, as well as the visual indicators which are the exit holes found in wood and wood dust ordinarily located below infested wood. Woodworm infestations should be managed by experienced pest control pros. It may also be necessary to have a structural survey performed as woodworms are usually an indicator of damp. Even if the woodworms have not caused serious damage themselves, the damp or rotten wood that they live in might cause a structural problem in the building.

Woodworm treatment is fairly straightforward once the damaged area has been correctly located. The wood can be coated with a liquid or lacquer that may stop any larvae inside from exiting and suffocate them, or for more considerable infestations fumigation is often used to ensure that the pests are successfully controlled.