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08 May 2025

Is the Woodworm in my Property Active? Spotting the Signs in Your UK Home

Written by Josh Dixon
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Woodworm may be something that many homeowners worry about, as it is often associated with damage to timbers, especially in older homes. It’s essential to clarify that “woodworm” refers to the larvae of various wood-boring beetles....
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24 September 2021

Identify and protect your home from the House Longhorn Beetle

Written by Paul Lawless
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Identify and protect your home from the House Longhorn Beetle For this instalment of our woodworm series, we look at the House Longhorn Beetle (Hylotrupes bajulus). This beetle is also known as the Camberley beetle, because...
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13 July 2021

Deathwatch Beetle – everything you need to know

Written by Paul Lawless
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Everything you need to know about the Deathwatch Beetle Typically running from April until September each year, what is commonly known as “woodworm” season is in full swing, so homeowners should keep a close eye out...
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23 June 2021

Everything you need to know about the Common furniture beetle

Written by Paul Lawless
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Everything you need to know about the Common furniture beetle While it may be easy to forget given the recent wet weather, spring actually arrived a number of weeks ago, and with it, so did the...
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