Leamington Spa Woodworm Control

Woodworms aren’t very common in the UK, but an infestation can be very destructive. Woodworm identifies 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 within damp or rotten wood. When these eggs hatch, small larvae start to eat the wood around them, which is what creates 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 could return to lay eggs. In severe cases, these insects may damage structural elements of a building which can have serious consequences.

Signs of a woodworm infestation include cracking noises coming from wood in the home or furniture, as well as the visual signs which are the exit holes present in wood and wood dust typically observed below infested wood. Woodworm infestations should be treated by qualified pest control professionals. It may also be necessary to have a structural survey completed as woodworms are often a sign of damp. Even if the woodworms have not caused severe damage themselves, the damp or rotten wood that they live in may cause a structural problem in the building.

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