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Woodworms aren’t very common in the UK, but an infestation can be very destructive. Woodworm identifies the larvae stage of a number of different species of beetle, the most typical of which is the Common Furniture Beetle. These pest insects lay their eggs within damp or rotten wood. When these eggs hatch, small larvae start to consume the wood around them, which is what leads to the holes in wood. The exit holes are produced as the larvae transforms into an adult beetle which then leaves the wood. The beetles are capable of flying and will typically leave the area to breed. However, they could return to lay eggs. In serious conditions, these insects may damage structural elements of a building which can have severe effects.
Signs of a woodworm infestation include cracking noises coming from wood in the house or furniture, as well as the visual indications which are the exit holes located in wood and wood dust usually found beneath infested wood. Woodworm infestations should be handled by professional pest control professionals. It may also be necessary to have a structural survey performed as woodworms are generally a sign of damp. Even if the woodworms have not caused serious damage themselves, the damp or rotten wood that they live in could cause a structural problem in the building.
Woodworm treatment is reasonably straightforward once the affected area has been properly located. The wood can be covered with a liquid or lacquer which will stop any larvae inside from exiting and suffocate them, or for more substantial infestations fumigation is often used to ensure that the pests are effectively controlled.
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