Mitcham Woodworm Control

Woodworms aren’t very common in the United Kingdom, but an infestation can be very destructive. Woodworm is the term for 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 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 frequently leave the area to breed. However, they might return to lay eggs. In extreme conditions, these insects may damage structural components of a building which can have serious effects.

Signs of a woodworm infestation include cracking noises coming from wood in the home or furniture, as well as the visual indicators which are the exit holes found in wood and wood dust typically observed below infested wood. Woodworm infestations should be treated by qualified pest control specialists. It may also be necessary to have a structural survey completed 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 might cause a structural problem in the building.

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