Wood Beetle Infestation

Wood beetle infestation in the UK is common and is mostly dependent on damp conditions for them to survive, often coinciding with a properties defects.

The damage caused by the infestation will vary depending on the type of woodworm present and the extent of the attack. There are various types of woodworm. The main types are Anobium punctatum (Common furniture beetle), Pentarthrum huttoni and Euophryum confine (Wood boring Weevil), Xestobium rufovillosum (Death Watch beetle), Lyctus brunneus ( Powderpost beetle) and Hylotrupes bajulus (House Longhorn beetle).

All of the beetle infestations can cause serious damage but correct identification is necessary to ensure that the appropriate treatment of woodworm is carried out to prevent further wood boring beetle infestation.

You will often see round, oval or ragged holes which are the emergence holes of the woodworm and sometimes fresh bore dust. With the correct wood worm treatment with our specialist wood preservative this can be eradicated, although the holes will still be visible. Timber repairs will then need to be carried out on all structurally unsound timbers.

Our Surveyors are specialists in identification and treatment for all infestations of wood boring beetle so if you suspect an occurrence then please contact us to book a site survey.