Damage or rot to bottom of 2nd hand table - what to do?

[RafeDonson]

I've bought a second hand wood table, and while there's no sign of woodworm, I've noticed this damage on the underside.

Should I be worried about this? Is this something that could get worse?

And should I cover/fix this? How? Or is it nothing to worry about and I can leave it.

Advice appreciated.

EDIT:

 

[ajrtd]

If there are any signs of powder around the holes you should treat it to a dose of woodworm killer. If there are none I wouldn't worry.

 

[joe-90]

The holes are flight holes, they only make them to fly away.

 

[RafeDonson]

If there are any signs of powder around the holes you should treat it to a dose of woodworm killer. If there are none I wouldn't worry.

No signs of powder - this hole is actually about 2cm long and irregular. My worry was that it was some kind of rot that could get worse.

 

[gregers]

pics?

 

[RafeDonson]

pics?

Doh! I thought I put a pic in the original post. I've added one.

EDIT: I've actually scraped away the dry wood from the edges of the hole, to leave it looking like the pic below. I've tested other areas of the wood from below and found no soft bits. I'm thinking of adding wood filler to the hole and smoothing it off. Or should I apply something to the wood in the hole before covering it?

Also, is this going to be a fix, or does the pictured damage indicate the whole table will rot? If it's potentially a danger to have it the house - eg it affecting other wood, I'd sooner get it out of the house and get something else.

 

[joe-90]

It looks like long term water damage to me where a plant pot has stood. Is that real wood or chipboard? Nothing eats chipboard.

 

[RafeDonson]

It looks like long term water damage to me where a plant pot has stood. Is that real wood or chipboard? Nothing eats chipboard.

The odd thing is there's no corresponding visible damage on the top of the table. It's solid wood as far as I can tell.

 

[foxhole]

Just fill the area and sand, the line dividing the timber under the table shows no damage to the adjacent timber which would suggest the timber was already damaged at time of construction.

 

[RafeDonson]

Just fill the area and sand, the line dividing the timber under the table shows no damage to the adjacent timber which would suggest the timber was already damaged at time of construction.

Thanks - I've done that, so all should be okay, fingers crossed. Thanks for the advice, people.