Woodworm in kitchen worktop

[Rob.S]

Just taken delivery of what I must admit is a fairly cheap ‘walnut’ kitchen worktop. Seemed worth a punt and generally looks okay.

What I have noticed is something that looks like a single woodworm hole into one end of the worktop. Actually this end piece can be cut away when fitted but should I treat the wood before fitting just to make sure? If so can anyone recommend something that won’t kill me as well as the bug(s)?

 

[gregers]

has the timber been treated with anything,i:e stain/varnish etc,if so then what ever you decide to put on it may well be pointless,as it will not soak into the timber itself,
as its a hardwood i would say you need to use a spirit based fluid as it has better soaking properties over a water bourne solution,but then you have the problem of it being a kitchen worktop which in turn MAY CONTAMINATE any foodstuffs that are prepare on said worktops.

hmmm only you can decide on the course of action.