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18 April 2019


DEATH WATCH BEETLE SEASON HAS STARTED

Mid-April and, like clockwork, the season for active death watch beetles, and
indeed other wood-boring beetles, has started.

The season for find active wood-boring beetles has started.   From now through
to late summer it will become common to find active beetles in old houses and
these can be very damaging.   Some species, like the house long-horn, are found
in quite specific parts of the country – Surrey in this case.   The death-watch
beetle is more widespread and can be found anywhere.   It is always associated
with moisture and can be a problem to locate and eradicate.   There is no known
‘quick fix’ that I am aware of.    Reduction of moisture content is required.

I did a short video on the death watch beetle where you can find out more and
see some examples of the beetle..:

https://vimeo.com/180022486

The beetle that is widely known as ‘woodworm’ is the common furniture beetle –
anobium punctatum.   This is much smaller that the death watch beetle and can be
treated easily and quickly using sprays that can be purchased from DIY stores.

 



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