10-23-2014, 05:10 PM
Attached a Pye P74 I restored about four years ago. It is from the family to me so has particular sentimental value. It was a gift to my parents from my godmother on the occasion of my birth.
Image1. shows it restored. Image2 shows flight holes which appeared two and a half years later. It had been well treated with woodworm killer and stored for months in a sealed bag. There was no indication of infestation prior to restoration but it had been stored in a shed before being passed on to me which did have a piece of furniture which was infested. I am convinced it picked up eggs in that short time storage environment. Point is, the eggs obviously survived the treatment to emerge two and a half years later. Maybe the treatment got some or a lot of them. I don't know. But I do know it did not get em all.
I WANT TO KILL EM ALL. Every last on of the son of a guns.
I would like to feel more confident that the treatment is thorough.
Image1. shows it restored. Image2 shows flight holes which appeared two and a half years later. It had been well treated with woodworm killer and stored for months in a sealed bag. There was no indication of infestation prior to restoration but it had been stored in a shed before being passed on to me which did have a piece of furniture which was infested. I am convinced it picked up eggs in that short time storage environment. Point is, the eggs obviously survived the treatment to emerge two and a half years later. Maybe the treatment got some or a lot of them. I don't know. But I do know it did not get em all.
I WANT TO KILL EM ALL. Every last on of the son of a guns.
I would like to feel more confident that the treatment is thorough.