Torquay Woodworm Control

Woodworms are not very widespread in the UK, but an infestation can be very destructive. Woodworm describes 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 leads to 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 usually leave the area to breed. However, they could return to lay eggs. In extreme cases, these insects may damage structural components of a building which can have severe effects.

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 found below infested wood. Woodworm infestations should be handled by expert pest control specialists. It could also be necessary to have a structural survey performed as woodworms are usually an indicator of damp. Even if the woodworms have not caused serious damage themselves, the damp or rotten wood that they live in may cause a structural problem in the building.

Woodworm treatment is fairly straightforward once the affected area has been correctly located. The wood can be coated with a liquid or lacquer which will prevent any larvae inside from exiting and suffocate them, or for more extensive infestations fumigation is often used to ensure that the pests are successfully controlled.