First the species name, then the right treatment
Frass microscopy, emergence-hole examination, gallery assessment and — when needed — adult capture with pheromone traps. Every serious woodworm intervention starts with diagnosis: Anobium, Hylotrupes, Lyctus, Xestobium and Reticulitermes require different protocols and products.
"Identifying the wood-boring species is the first step: each insect requires a different treatment and a specific prevention strategy."
What it is
Lab and field procedures to identify the wood-boring species responsible for the infestation and estimate residual biological activity.
• Frass microscopy: pellet shape reveals species (lens-shaped = Anobium, spindle = Hylotrupes, cylindrical = Lyctus).
• Emergence-hole examination: diameter, geometry, freshness.
• Internal endoscopy in galleries to estimate damage extent.
• Pheromone traps for Hylotrupes and Xestobium to validate activity.
• Acoustic probing for subterranean termites.
References
• UNI 11161:2018 – diagnosis and conservation of ancient wood.
• EN 350-2 – natural durability of wood and wood-borer classification.
• ICR / OPD guidelines for entomological heritage diagnosis.
Correct diagnosis is a mandatory precondition for any certified treatment.
Who needs it
Private owners: anyone noticing frass on the floor, new holes on furniture, anomalous creaks in beams.
Real-estate agencies before sale of a historic property.
Restorers before any conservation intervention.
Site directors to quantify intervention extent and real budget.
Our approach
Free survey in the Florence area. Frass sample collection in labelled micro-tubes, macro shots of holes with metric scale.
Microscope examination within 48 hours. Formal species identification + ongoing activity assessment (fresh galleries, dust).
Photo report delivered as PDF: identified species, infestation scale, proposed compatible treatments with quote. No serious quote is possible without diagnosis.
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Free site visit, transparent quote within 48 working hours, ongoing support with digital deadline tracker.
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Via degli Artigiani 27
Via degli Artigiani 27 — 50055 Lastra a Signa (FI), Italy
