East Sussex Woodworm Control

Woodworms aren’t very common in the United Kingdom, but an infestation can be very destructive. Woodworm describes the larvae stage of several different species of beetle, the most common of which is the Common Furniture Beetle. These pest insects lay their eggs inside of damp or rotten wood. When these eggs hatch, small larvae start 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 typically leave the area to breed. However, they might return to lay eggs. In severe examples, these insects may 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 located in wood and wood dust generally observed beneath infested wood. Woodworm infestations should be handled by qualified pest control pros. It could also be necessary to have a structural survey carried out 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 may cause a structural problem in the building.

Woodworm treatment is reasonably straightforward once the affected area has been correctly located. The wood can be covered with a liquid or lacquer which will block 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.