Upminster Woodworm Control

Woodworms aren’t very common in the UK, but an infestation can be very destructive. Woodworm refers to 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 of damp or rotten wood. When these eggs hatch, small larvae begin 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 in general leave the area to breed. However, they could return to lay eggs. In severe conditions, these insects may damage structural elements of a building which can have serious effects.

Signs of a woodworm infestation include cracking noises coming from wood in your home or furniture, as well as the visual indicators which are the exit holes found in wood and wood dust ordinarily discovered below infested wood. Woodworm infestations should be handled by experienced pest control professionals. It could also be necessary to have a structural survey completed 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 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 which 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.