woodworm treatment

[Sueboland]

I have a wormy foreign letter-rack


I wondered whether I could kill the worm by using my microwave oven? I don’t want them to mutate into something fiercer. Seriously, as I hate using poisons, I wondered whether I could zap them and for how long, without melting the glued sides?

[stoneyboy]

Sueboland,
Interesting idea, you will need to make sure there are no metal fixings including concealed ones. Then try 5 sec blasts at a time, check the wood temperature after each blast.
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[Sueboland]

Sueboland,
Interesting idea, you will need to make sure there are no metal fixings including concealed ones. Then try 5 sec blasts at a time, check the wood temperature after each blast.
end[/thank you, Stony. I will try this but wonder whether you have any suggestions for me to make sure there ae no concealed metal fixings. I can't see any nail or screw heads. quote]