Morden Woodworm Control

Woodworms are not very widespread in the UK, but an infestation can be very destructive. Woodworm identifies the larvae stage of several unique 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 causes the holes in wood. The exit holes are formed 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 serious cases, these insects may damage structural elements of a building and this can have severe consequences.

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 located in wood and wood dust typically observed beneath infested wood. Woodworm infestations should be handled by skilled pest control professionals. It may also be necessary to have a structural survey performed 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 might cause a structural problem in the building.

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