Scunthorpe Woodworm Control

Woodworms are not very common in the United Kingdom, but an infestation can be very destructive. Woodworm is the term for 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 consume 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 might return to lay eggs. In extreme examples, these insects can damage structural components of a building which can have severe consequences.

Signs of a woodworm infestation include cracking noises coming from wood in your house or furniture, as well as the visual indications which are the exit holes located in wood and wood dust ordinarily discovered underneath infested wood. Woodworm infestations should be controlled by experienced pest control specialists. It might also be necessary to have a structural survey performed 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 could 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 will stop any larvae inside from exiting and suffocate them, or for more considerable infestations fumigation is often used to ensure that the pests are effectively controlled.