Holtz worm

[crazylegs]

Just been to Austria and whilst there visited several museums and was interested to see they had acorns inside some of the exhibits. These were for the wood worm. The holtz worm apparently prefer the acorns to the wood. I this a myth or has anyone else heard of this.

[Bryan Milham]

Nope, but Holtz is German for Wood, so it's to attract Wood Worm

[crazylegs]

yes I knew that but is there any evidence it will work? Is it an Austrian old wives tale like conkers and spiders?

[Derek]

yes I knew that but is there any evidence it will work? Is it an Austrian old wives tale like conkers and spiders?

Some wood will also attract the worm more than others have some in the shed and dispose of it out every two years as that is the cycle of the woodworm. Whether acorns are the same I do not know

[BrianH]

You are dead right Derek. I have found that most of the little baggers make a bee line for alder. Change it every year if using it as a target because, if they have a two year cycle, they are not all in step. I believe they fly and lay eggs in April I'm but not certain on that.

All the best
Brian