The most recent encounter I've had with wood-worm were the little so-and-sos eating one of my bed legs - I'd previously thought central heating would mean that wood would be too hard and dry for them.
I agree with David about what you see being EXIT holes but think that if one beetle thought that piece of wood a good place to lay eggs then so will its children and grand-children - I certainly think my bed is the work of more than one generation.
If they take two to five years to develop and burrow out it's possible that the holes you see are just the advance party and that there are others still a munching.
As for how to apply chemicals,the aerosols come with a pipe like WD-40 and Serivsol They struck me as being a bit pricey so I got a normal tin and apply it with this:-
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It's a syringe from the vet with a bit of capillary tube off a thermostat up it and the 'business' end slightly sharpened.
- Joe
I agree with David about what you see being EXIT holes but think that if one beetle thought that piece of wood a good place to lay eggs then so will its children and grand-children - I certainly think my bed is the work of more than one generation.
If they take two to five years to develop and burrow out it's possible that the holes you see are just the advance party and that there are others still a munching.
As for how to apply chemicals,the aerosols come with a pipe like WD-40 and Serivsol They struck me as being a bit pricey so I got a normal tin and apply it with this:-
[attachment=1962]
It's a syringe from the vet with a bit of capillary tube off a thermostat up it and the 'business' end slightly sharpened.
- Joe
