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We carry out treatment on residential
premises, listed/historic buildings and commercial
properties. |
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Q:
What is Woodworm? |
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A:
Wood worm is a wood boring insect
which damage and weakens the structure of the timber.
They invade and consume the wood by laying eggs on or in
the wood leaving tunnels once they reached maturity.
Their life span is from 10 months to 11 years. |
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Q:
How much damage could
Woodworm cause? |
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A:
The amount of damage caused by
woodworm depends on the kind of species and the type of
wood. The sooner woodworm is identified and treated the
better. |
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Q:
How would I know
my property is infested? |
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A:
You may find
one or more of the signs of woodworm infestation. |
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Small round holes in your wood
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Fine powdery dust around the
holes
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Crumbly edges to boards/joints
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Adult beetles emerging from the holes/around the premises.
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Q:
Is there any way to
PREVENT or REDUCE the risk of infestation? |
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A:
By
installing a fly killer unit/trap in your loft space and
other under-ventilated areas. |
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Q: Are there different
types of woodworm in the UK? |
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A:
Yes, there
are four types/species of the UK: |
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Common Furniture Beetle - attacks
softwood
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House Longhorne Beetle – attacks
softwood only
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Powder post beetle – attacks wide
pored hardwood such ash, elm and oak
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Death-watch Beetle – can cause
severe damage to European hardwoods such as oak, ash
and chestnut
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Q: What woodworm
treatments can Killsect-Rodentkill provide? |
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A: We
can visit you and carry out a detailed inspection and
report. Then, at a time convenient to you and/or your
business we can eradicate your woodworm by one of
several means: |
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Surface application using
pesticides
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Freezing - to be treated on
furniture's only
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Fumigation - if infested with
Death-watch Beetle
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Killsect-Rodentkill woodworm treatments are always
carried out by highly trained, certified operators and
all work is undertaken with the protection of the
Sovereign 30 year protection scheme.
Talk to
Killsect-Rodentkill now for FREE no-obligation advice or
to book a site survey and quotation. |
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Remember,
We are the people to trust
with all your pest, vermin, rodent,
bird, insect, woodworm, rabbit, rat, fly, dust mite,
ant, mole, pigeon and wasp control problems with our
control, prevention, removal, fumigation and
extermination
services for domestic and commercial customers. e-mail
services@killsect.co.uk
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