There are many species of wood moths that attack growing trees and are therefore forest pests. All these species are native to Australia. The larval stage is the destructive one, but their damage is seldom seen during inspections of buildings in Melbourne as the holes are usually large and detected during milling. A professional pest control technician must inspect wood moths and apply the best solution based on the situation to do an effective wood moth control and treatment in Melbourne.
The native species of wood moth range in size in the larval stage up to 100 millimetres long. The giant wood moth is the species sometimes encountered at mills. These night-flying moths lay their eggs in damaged bark, and the larvae, which have three pairs of thoracic legs, mostly feed in the phloem-cambial region and enter the sapwood when fully grown to pupate. Some larger species live entirely in the sapwood and heartwood, leaving a covering of chewed wood and faeces bonded together with silk on the outside of the hole. The life cycle is variable in time, depending on the species, but is usually one to two years.Wood Moth Treatment
Professional and certified pest control technician need to inspect the wood moth infestation, identify the pest problem and analyse the damage. Tree surgery procedures are required where ornamental trees are affected. In some situations, because wood moths are forest pests, the larvae do not continue to feed in swan wood, and treatment is not required. As Australian hardwoods are not used as framing timbers any longer, these pests are not severe problems to houses and buildings. Pest control technician can detect wood and timber pests correctly and prevent further damages and repair costs for property owners. Problems caused by termites or white-ants are required to be identified in their early stages and managed immediately. Pest control technician will recommend the best termite treatment based on the termite inspection analysis and the pest status.
