After treatment: 24 months of surveillance to validate eradication
Post-treatment surveillance programme lasting 12-24 months: pheromone traps, periodic inspections, frass monitoring. It is the only way to objectively demonstrate that infestation has been eradicated.
"The real success of woodworm treatment is measured in the following 24 months: no new holes, no fresh frass, no residual activity."
What it is
Integrated monitoring tools package placed at strategic points after a curative treatment:
• Species-specific pheromone traps for Anobium, Hylotrupes, Lyctus, Xestobium — attract adult males that may emerge.
• White paper sheets placed under beams and furniture — capture any new frass.
• Existing hole marking with coloured paint — any new holes immediately visible.
• Scheduled inspections quarterly for the first 12 months, biannual for the following 12 months.
• Photo report delivered after every inspection.
References
• EN 16636:2015 – professional pest control services: explicitly includes post-intervention monitoring phase.
• CEPA guidelines (Confederation of European Pest Management Associations).
• ISO 9001:2015 standard for service process quality.
Monitoring is a mandatory precondition for the 5-year warranty we apply to all curative treatments.
Who needs it
All clients who had a curative treatment: without monitoring there's no proof of success.
Insurance companies asking for eradication proof to close claims or issue policies on historic properties.
Real-estate transactions: an active surveillance certificate increases value and trust.
Hospitality: documentary traceability required by chain audits.
Our approach
Start: immediately after curative treatment. Pheromone trap placement per diagnosed species.
Inspection 1 (3 months): trap check, frass collection, visual inspection. Report.
Inspection 2 (6 months): same + pheromone lure replacement.
Inspection 3 (12 months): same + mid-term report.
Inspections 4-5 (18 and 24 months): final eradication confirmation.
Final output: Eradication Certificate signed by our responsible technician, valid for insurance, expert reports, notarial deeds.
In case of new activity: free return on-site and rescue treatment at our expense (warranty clause).
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Via degli Artigiani 27 — 50055 Lastra a Signa (FI), Italy
