Get an Expert...
Submitted by Flip on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 06:21In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
If I were you I would look up a local Pest Control/Woodworm Treatment expert online and have them come and have a look. Guidance given on this site is mostly good but would you really trust your house to a complete guess.
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Fillide
Submitted by Esme on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 08:23In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
A member called "Fillide" may be able to help if/when she reads this thread, but I agree with Flip - call a professional in to have a look.
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Capricorno delle case
Submitted by Fillide on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 09:02In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
It could well be a house longhorn - but it sounds so much more cuddly by its Italian name - il capricorno delle case - that I'm a bit surprised Esme isn't encouraging you to make pets of them! Is it attacking a softwood (pine or spruce beams)? Generally they can be pretty well ignored (the longhorn) if they are haviing a go at a hadwood (chestnut or oak) since they only nibble the sapwood - but they can rampage through softwoods. There are other wood borning insects which can do substantial damage to (predominantly) newly felled chestnut and oak, so it would certainly be a good idea to get a proper identification from somebody capable of destryoying them if that is necessary. Unfortunately, there are a lot of cowboys out there in the woodworm killing industry (even more in Italy than in the UK!) so it might be sensible to enquire of somebody you trust - maybe your builder or your joiner, or a decent geometra, or even a tecnico at the comune, for a recommendation. (The longhorn tends to be common only in limited geographical areas, so quite possibly the comune have some experience they could offer). Best of luck, but no need to panic.
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Beat(le) it.
Submitted by Esme on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 12:41In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
There's enough scarrafone around here as it is Fillide without encouraging any more to move in! Good luck Janet - let us know how you get on.
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