Bridgwater Woodworm Control

Woodworms aren’t very widespread in the UK, but an infestation can be very destructive. Woodworm describes the larvae stage of several different species of beetle, the most typical of which is the Common Furniture Beetle. These pest insects lay their eggs inside damp or rotten wood. When these eggs hatch, small larvae begin to eat the wood around them, which is what causes the holes in wood. The exit holes are made as the larvae transforms into an adult beetle which then leaves the wood. The beetles are capable of flying and will generally leave the area to breed. However, they might return to lay eggs. In extreme cases, these insects may damage structural components of a building and this can have serious effects.

Signs of a woodworm infestation include cracking noises coming from wood in your home or furniture, as well as the visual signs which are the exit holes located in wood and wood dust typically discovered below infested wood. Woodworm infestations should be treated by professional pest control specialists. It might also be necessary to have a structural survey carried out as woodworms are generally a sign of damp. Even if the woodworms have not caused severe 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 affected area has been correctly located. The wood can be covered with a liquid or lacquer that may block any larvae inside from exiting and suffocate them, or for more considerable infestations fumigation is often used to ensure that the pests are effectively controlled.