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Woodworms are not very widespread in the United Kingdom, but an infestation can be very destructive. Woodworm is the term for the larvae stage of several different species of beetle, the most common of which is the Common Furniture Beetle. These pest insects lay their eggs inside damp or rotten wood. When these eggs hatch, small larvae start to consume the wood around them, which is what creates the holes in wood. The exit holes are made as the larvae transforms into an adult beetle which then leaves the wood. The beetles are capable of flying and will frequently leave the area to breed. However, they can return to lay eggs. In serious 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 home or furniture, as well as the visual indications which are the exit holes present in wood and wood dust generally discovered beneath infested wood. Woodworm infestations should be managed by expert pest control pros. It might 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 may cause a structural problem in the building.
Woodworm treatment is relatively straightforward once the damaged area has been properly located. The wood can be covered with a liquid or lacquer that may 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.
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The Scottish Borders is one of Scotland’s thirty-two council areas and is found near Edinburgh, along with the counties of South Lanarkshire and West Lothian. With the 6th biggest land area in the country and a population of 112,900, the area just has a density of 24 people for each kilometre squared. Included in the Scottish Borders are the towns of Selkirk, Earlston, Hawick, Kelso and Walkerburn.