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Lyctus, an insect with wood-eating larvae
What is the wood-eating beetle? The Lyctus is an insect belonging to the wood-eating larvae…

The skipper, an insect with wood-eating larvae
What is hesperophane, this wood parasite? Sometimes called the Hardwood Capricorn beetle, the skipper is…

Carpentry treatment product
Why treat a roof structure? Ecological and robust, wood is an essential and widely used…
Bio-based solutions: an essential turning point
To meet the new ecological challenges, Groupe Berkem offers innovative and sustainable wood protection methods…

Termite risk in construction
Termites are formidable insects for wood construction. But who are they and how can you…

The future of disinfectant active substances. An example: DDAC
Today, biocidal products are indispensable for the control of organisms harmful to humans or their…

Families of wood-eating insects : Who are these wood-eaters?
There are two main families of insects that attack existing wood (frames, joinery, furniture). Social…

Fresh wood insects and dry wood insects
Wood has a complex structure. Each species of wood, whether hardwood or softwood, has a…

Families of wood-eating insects: the Beetle, the Woodwatch
The Large and Small Beetles, wood eaters The furniture beetle is awood-eating insect belonging to the Anobiidae family.…

Merula, a fearsome wood-eating fungus
Merula, or Serpula Lacrymans, is a wood-eating fungus. It metabolises the cellulose and breaks up…

Families of wood-eating insects – The capricorn beetle
The house longhorn beetle or Hylotrupes bajulus is the larvalwood-eating insect most often found on dry wood. This…

Gel solutions for wood preservation
Wood professionals are increasingly appreciating the use of wood treatment products in gel form. What is…
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