Sidcup 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 common 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 produced as the larvae transforms into an adult beetle which then leaves the wood. The beetles are capable of flying and will typically leave the area to breed. However, they could return to lay eggs. In severe examples, these insects can damage structural elements of a building and this can have serious consequences.

Signs of a woodworm infestation include cracking noises coming from wood in your home or furniture, as well as the visual indications which are the exit holes found in wood and wood dust commonly located underneath infested wood. Woodworm infestations should be treated by skilled pest control specialists. It could 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 may cause a structural problem in the building.

Woodworm treatment is reasonably straightforward once the affected area has been correctly 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.