Wood-boring insects UK, commonly known as woodworms, can severely damage furniture made from timber. If you found tiny holes in the wooden furniture and flooring then it might indicate a woodworm infestation.
How to
Detect Woodworm Infestation?
Active woodworm infestation can be detected from
tiny holes in the wood, the holes usually have a diameter of 1mm to 2mm.
Powdery dust particles can also be found around the infested area, known as
frass. The edges of the woodworks crumble and tunnels would be found inside the
infested furniture or flooring made of timber.
Classification
of Wood Boring Insects
There are several categories of woodworm that can
be found in the United Kingdom. The damage to the timber is mainly caused by
the offspring of the wood-boring insects. Four of the most common wood boring insects in the UK are
mentioned below.
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Common Furniture Beetle: These wood-boring insects are capable
of creating holes in hard and softwoods.
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Wharf Borer: In damp wood, the wharf borers create
oval-shaped tunnels and leave frass while forming the tunnels in the wood.
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Death Watch Beetle: Mostly found in the rotten elm and
oak wood, these insects create tunnels across the wooden surface and create
white rot.
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House Longhorn: Among all the wood-boring insects,
house longhorns are capable of creating sausage-shaped holes as big as 10mm.
Ways to
Treat Woodworm Infestation
Once the wood-boring
insects get into your property it becomes difficult to remove the colony
completely. As mostly damp and shady conditions attract this type of insect, so
you should not keep the furniture away from dampness. If you are unable to
detect the root cause of the woodworm infestation, then you should take
professional help. The professional workers can eradicate the colony. The life
cycle of woodworms thus gets stopped by making them sterile. Thus, they become
unable to form a colony. Expert service includes surveying to prepare a report.
The infested piece of wood gets removed and sometimes it is replaced with
pre-treated timbers.
