woodworm again

[devonwoody]

Did a search re woodworm and I am still confused on some answers.

If the holes seen on timber are the flight holes, (beetles leaving) where are the holes created for the worm to get into the wood.

i.e. Beetle lays eggs on timber there must be a hole for the grub that worked in.

or.

the egg is layed in the timber by that insect (whatever it is called before it emerges from the so called flight hole).

:?

 

[tim]

More often than not, the holes created by the insect's ovipositor ie the egg placing tube are absolutely tiny ie no bigger than a hair. Thats why you don't see them.

Cheers

Tim

 

[devonwoody]

I new there must be a logical answer somewhere.

Pity there is not a kind of pregnancy test for this problem

 

[Sgian Dubh]

The female also tends to lay the eggs in existing cracks and crevices, eg, around joints and other parts where bits of wood butt together. Slainte.

 

[JFC]

When the female enters the timber the male turns a tiny little plug on a small woodworm lathe and plugs the hole , a bit of glue and sawdust rubbed over with 120 grit and hes off to find a new mate . :shock:

 

[CHJ]

When the female enters the timber the male turns a tiny little plug on a small woodworm lathe and plugs the hole , a bit of glue and sawdust rubbed over with 120 grit and hes off to find a new mate . :shock:

Try a bigger extractor fan, those fumes are habit forming :roll:

 

[JFC]

:lol: