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Woodworms aren’t very common in the UK, but an infestation can be very destructive. Woodworm is the term for the larvae stage of a number of different species of beetle, the most typical of which is the Common Furniture Beetle. These pest insects lay their eggs within damp or rotten wood. When these eggs hatch, small larvae begin 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 generally leave the area to breed. However, they might return to lay eggs. In extreme conditions, these insects can damage structural elements of a building and this can have serious effects.
Signs of a woodworm infestation include cracking noises coming from wood in the house or furniture, as well as the visual indications which are the exit holes present in wood and wood dust often located below infested wood. Woodworm infestations should be handled by expert pest control pros. It could also be necessary to have a structural survey performed as woodworms are generally 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 reasonably straightforward once the damaged area has been properly located. The wood can be covered with a liquid or lacquer that will prevent any larvae inside from exiting and suffocate them, or for more substantial infestations fumigation is often used to ensure that the pests are successfully controlled.
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Clackmannanshire, one of Scotland’s 32 council areas, borders Perth, Kinross, Stirling and Fife. Often shortened to Clacks, this is the country’s smallest traditional county, known as The Wee County. With a small populace of about 50,000, the region offers a density of 319 people per square kilometre. The admin town of Alloa provides two fifths of the county’s populace and like the remainder of Clacks; the properties almost all need upgrading and enhancements for energy efficiency. For the work you like completed around the house, use only reliable tradespeople to guarantee a high quality of work.