Hastings Woodworm Control

Woodworms are not very common in the UK, but an infestation can be very destructive. Woodworm refers to 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 inside of damp or rotten wood. When these eggs hatch, small larvae begin to consume the wood around them, which is what causes 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 frequently leave the area to breed. However, they could return to lay eggs. In serious cases, these insects can damage structural elements 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 present in wood and wood dust often found beneath infested wood. Woodworm infestations should be treated by expert pest control professionals. It might also be necessary to have a structural survey completed as woodworms are generally an indicator of damp. Even if the woodworms have not caused severe damage themselves, the damp or rotten wood that they live in could 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 which will stop any larvae inside from exiting and suffocate them, or for more extensive infestations fumigation is often used to ensure that the pests are successfully controlled.