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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 several unique species of beetle, the most common of which is the Common Furniture Beetle. These pest insects lay their eggs within 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 created as the larvae transforms into an adult beetle which then leaves the wood. The beetles are capable of flying and will usually leave the area to breed. However, they could return to lay eggs. In serious conditions, these insects can damage structural elements of a building which 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 signs which are the exit holes found in wood and wood dust commonly located underneath infested wood. Woodworm infestations should be handled by skilled pest control professionals. It may also be necessary to have a structural survey completed 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 might cause a structural problem in the building.
Woodworm treatment is relatively straightforward once the damaged area has been correctly located. The wood can be coated with a liquid or lacquer which will 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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Stirlingshire is one of the thirty-two local council areas in Scotland, with under 90,000 occupants and positioned in the central region. It is bordered by other Scottish counties that include Perthshire, West Lothian and Lanarkshire. Its county town and city of Stirling is among the most densely inhabited region with more than 33,000. Ensure to maintain your house with work conducted by reliable companies in Stirlingshire to have a top quality of work.