Wood-eating insects
Wood-eating insects are a family of insects whose larvae feed mainly on the cellulose contained in wood. This family of parasites includes beetles, capricorn beetles, lyctus beetles and hesperophanes, which lay their eggs directly in the wood. Adult wood-eating insects are completely harmless to wood, but it is their larvae that can cause damage by burrowing into frameworks, floors and other wooden structures.
Their sometimes unsuspected presence can be a real scourge in the home, but fortunately there are effective products available to prevent the appearance of these pests or to eliminate them once and for all.
How can wood be protected from wood-eating insects?
To protect your home from wood-eating insects, there are professional treatments to suit every situation. Groupe Berkem offers preventive treatments for wood, as well as curative treatments to stop the invasion of wood-eating insects.
Groupe Berkem ‘s preventive treatments
Wood is a particularly fragile material when it comes to the pests that feed on its cellulose, so it’s essential to preserve wood well before it is attacked by wood-eating insects. Groupe Berkem offers professionals high-performance preventive treatments that can be applied to healthy wooden structures.
These products from the Xilix range are formulated as emulsions or gels and are applied to wooden structures to provide long-term protection against wood-eating insects. These products do not alter the colour of the wood and can be applied to all types of wood.
Groupe Berkem’s curative treatments
However, not all homes or buildings are protected by preventive treatments, and sometimes it’s too late: wood-eating insects have already taken over the premises and their larvae have already damaged the structures. When an invasion is detected, there are curative treatments available to stop the attack of wood-eating insects.
These products from the Xilix range come in gel or liquid emulsion form, and are used to eradicate wood-eating insects by spraying or injecting them into the wood.