St Neots Woodworm Control

Woodworms are not very widespread in the United Kingdom, 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 inside damp or rotten wood. When these eggs hatch, small larvae begin 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 typically leave the area to breed. However, they could return to lay eggs. In extreme conditions, these insects may damage structural elements of a building and this can have severe effects.

Signs of a woodworm infestation include cracking noises coming from wood in your home or furniture, as well as the visual signs which are the exit holes present in wood and wood dust ordinarily discovered beneath infested wood. Woodworm infestations should be handled by experienced pest control specialists. It could also be necessary to have a structural survey performed as woodworms are usually 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 correctly located. The wood can be covered with a liquid or lacquer which will block 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.