Wood worm.

[Oscar555]

Have just milled some turpentine, and have found wood worm.There are quiet a few holes on the outside and are about 50mm or so deep.Cut a few of the worms in half when the blade passed through.Can anyone tell me the best way to get rid of them?

[ozwinner]

Saw blade seems to work!!


Al :confused:

[bitingmidge]

I usually cut them in half!


P

[E. maculata]

Is this old marine purposes turp, or new "just bin a tree in da bush" turp, if the latter please describe these "worms", may be able to help identify critters first.

[Ivor]

I am not a complete expert on wood worm, but I am a biologist. I reckon once you have cut the wood up and stacked it to dry the buggers will die cause they will be exposed to air and their humdity will drop and die from dryadration. If you feel enthusiastic spray them with fly spray, it will kill them good.

It is worse when you find termites, will they colonise your house, shed and any other wood lying around?

[craigb]

Well I don't know what I'm talking about, but I thought that the reason the Panama Canal was originaly lined with Oz Turpentine was because it's resistant to woodworm :confused:

[Oscar555]

The tree is 'just bin a tree in da bush' turp.The worms seem smallish, about 10 mm long or so and whiteish in colour. I knew turps were resistent to borers and marine borers,but not sure about wood worm, or are they classed as borers as well?I think i'll give them a blast with the fly spray.

[E. maculata]

on the surface it sounds like good ole wood grubs, several species are known to frequent Tupentine, Brushbox, Greybox, native Oak and ocassionally the darker gums, heavier concentration usually down near the butt, thinning as they move up the tree.
Cockatoos luv em, will sit on trunk listening carefully for the grubs inside and then rip tear into the wood until the delicacy is exposed. Good fishing bait for freshwater and some of the species you can get 4" specimens....big enough to eat, so I'm told.
So my idea...get a few cockies in for dinner