Common Furniture Beetle

The most common form of woodworm is the common furniture beetle. The common furniture beetle (Anobium punctatum) is a wood boring beetle, measuring 2.7-4.5mm in length and has a brown ellipsodial body with a pronotum resembling a monk's cowl.

This beetle attacks softwood species of timber leaving 1-2mm exit holes. It generally prefers damp, rather than dry wood and the grub will head for, and stays in, plywood for longer than any other timber.

Areas where the Common Furniture Beetle is found

Damp floorboards, damp loft timbers and old furniture where the polished finish has worn off, are good areas where the common furniture beetle can be found. The common furniture beetle lays its eggs on the timber and the grubs do the damage.

Find out more about woodworm

To find out more about woodworm and the Common Furniture Beetle, visit the following web pages:

• What is woodworm?: basic information about woodworm and other woodworm beetles
• Woodworm Tips: help and advice to ease your woodworm problem
• Woodworm Lifecycle: from larvae to beetle, understand the root of the problem and how the Common Furniture Beetle is affecting the wood in your property
• Woodworm Treatment: watch our woodworm video and find out how to eradicate the Common Furniture Beetle from your property

Contact Wise Property Care for Furniture Beetle Advice

If you want to speak to someone regarding your woodworm problem or an infestation caused by the Common Furniture Beetle, contact Wise Property Care today on 0800 65 22 678. Alternatively, use our Contact Form and we will organise one of our specialist to call and speak to you at a time convenient for yourself.