Was just reading this article:
http://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/woodworm/woodworm.htm
The writer seems to be well qualified.
This is the bit that really struck me:
"It therefore does not tolerate relative humidity below 60 per cent or timber moisture equivalents below 14 per cent, nor will it tolerate saturated timber and it will not thrive in temperatures much above 30°C. "
Given that treatment only kills the worm on it's way out as an adult, it seems making the environment unsuitable for the worm is a better way to control them than treatment.
Anyone got a view on that?
http://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/woodworm/woodworm.htm
The writer seems to be well qualified.
This is the bit that really struck me:
"It therefore does not tolerate relative humidity below 60 per cent or timber moisture equivalents below 14 per cent, nor will it tolerate saturated timber and it will not thrive in temperatures much above 30°C. "
Given that treatment only kills the worm on it's way out as an adult, it seems making the environment unsuitable for the worm is a better way to control them than treatment.
Anyone got a view on that?
