Bugs

[luxury]

Hi Answerbank,

We seem to have some bugs in the bathroom that are inbetween the shower glass and the manufacturers seal.

Does anyone know what these little blighters are and how we get rid of them?

Here's one we captured earlier lol.

Bug.

http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/1848/bug11b e2.jpg

Size.

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/7769/bug2hk 0.jpg

Many Thanks.

Luxury :)

[Trixie2]

I suggest you try ordinary household bleach. Used neat and allowed time to soak it will clear most, if not all bugs. It's never let me down. You must however ensure that the bleach gets fully under the seal. If possible it would be best if you could remove the seal for cleaning. good luck.

[luxury]

Hi Trixie,

Many thanks for your answer.

I have just been informed they are wood worm. The House Longhorn Beetle. The most destructive type.

We have just looked at packaging with skirting boards in delivered by Wickes and there they all are... millions of them.

We live in a very old house with 200 yr old beams.

We now have a major problem and exterminators will be called tomorrow.

I actually don't know how we go about proving Wickes delivered them though.... except we never had woodworm before, and have just had work done and the builders would have pointed them out I'm sure.

:(

[john001]

keep all your packages wrap them well and give it back to them. demanding a full refund.if they dont refund.tell them your are going to watchdog and the tradeing standards...most of the time things do get moving..

[luxury]

Hi John,

We've just spoken to Trading Standards and we have to get an independant surveyor to come and find the source and whether it is the wood from Wickes (who have said it's not their problem lol)

Sale of goods act 1979 says it is their problem if they have supplied wood worm to us.

I have to find the visa statement and when we bought the wood because I know I haven't kept the receipt as I wasn't expecting extra guests.

Many Thanks.

Luxury :)

[tanorak]

They are commonly called 'thunder fly' or 'thunder bug' they are actually a corn thrip. Do you live near any wheat fields etc? as that is where they live and will be a pest until the completion of the harvest. How to get rid of them is the $64000 question, they will even get under sellotape!!

[luxury]

Tanorak!!!!!

Thank You.

Yes we do live right next door to the farmer, and he's just been muck spreading too! (phewey!). They farm corn and you're answer fits right in.

The sample we sent has come back negative as wood worm, so Trixie is probably right in bleaching them lol

The DIY store is virtually on top of the farm too so it figures that they were in the packaging of the wood.

Many many thanks All for your answers.

Luxury xxx