Dealing with woodworm infestations

Learning goal

  • To acquire useful vocabulary in order to be able to describe basic procedures in dealing with xylophagous insects infestations.

To achieve that goal, you should become familiar with the words in the resource, paying special attention to those included in the exercises. The interactive activities provide feedback so that you can evaluate your performance.

Read the text

Examine the blog entry http://www.permagard.co.uk/blog/how-to-restore-woodworm-infested-antique-furniture/ and then do the activities below.

Fill in the gaps

Read and complete the text, which is based on the blog entry above. Bear in mind that the drop down menu contains more words than you need.

Before treating a -infested antique piece of furniture, examine the extent of the damage with the help of a . Using a , inject insecticide into the tiny holes left by this wood- pest . After that, for aesthetic purposes, you can the holes by filling them with melted, tinted beeswax. You can also make your own by and wood glue together until they reach a paste consistency. Fill the holes with the mixture and any excess with a cloth.

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