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Woodworms aren’t very common in the United Kingdom, but an infestation can be very destructive. Woodworm identifies 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 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 frequently leave the area to breed. However, they might return to lay eggs. In serious cases, these insects can damage structural elements of a building and this can have severe effects.
Signs of a woodworm infestation include cracking noises coming from wood in the house or furniture, as well as the visual indicators which are the exit holes located in wood and wood dust typically found underneath infested wood. Woodworm infestations should be treated by expert pest control pros. It might 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 fairly straightforward once the damaged area has been properly 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 extensive infestations fumigation is often used to ensure that the pests are successfully controlled.
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West Glamorgan is the 6th most populated area in Wales as well as a former administrative county for the nation. The 4 districts which include Swansea, Lliw Valley, Neath and Port Talbot combine to a population of 365,500 as well as a density of 450 people per square kilometre. For your household developments in West Glamorgan, be sure to employ respected professionals in the area to ensure high quality of work.