All Creatures Great and Small
Living in the countryside has its charms, but it also comes with its share of pests. While we may tolerate the occasional bat or spider, wood boring beetles are a different story. Left to their own devices, they can cause extensive damage to timber.
Unwelcome Guests
Unfortunately, the presence of wood boring beetles is often only noticed when it’s too late, as they can spend up to five years chewing away beneath the surface of the timber. Their preferred habitat is wood that has been softened by moisture, which can be caused by a variety of factors including over-insulating a roof void without proper ventilation, introducing double-glazed windows to an old property, and cavity wall insulation.
As climate change concerns lead to more insulation works, sometimes without proper ventilation, wood boring beetles may soon have a feast in many homes.
Identifying Destructive Wood Boring Beetles
The following sketches and descriptions are intended to assist in the recognition of some of the more destructive species of wood boring beetle found in the UK.
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