I was headed out with a selection of rods today to try different lines and among them was a Z-axis that had been put away maybe 2 months ago but on pulling from the tube I noticed little tiny balls of what I thought to be cork.

Upon closer inspection I noticed a little clear maggot type thing. This wormy thing must have been eating the cork and po*ping it out. The cork actually seems fine but the chances are this little ****** with expensive taste prob has mates.

What is it and how the hell do I get rid of it?????????

Please help.

could well be....

Brown House Moth/ White-Shouldered House Moth These species have similar life-cycles and mixed infestations frequently occur. The Brown house moth lays up to 650 eggs, preferring rough open surfaces, whilst those of the White-shouldered house moth are sticky and laid in crevices. Brown house moth larvae are glossy white and reach a length of 16mm. Larvae generally diapause for varying lengths of time, depending upon the conditions under which they have developed. Those of the White-shouldered house moth are dull while and rarely exceed 14mm in length. Both species burrow into the food, forming a silk tunnel. Pupal cocoons are rough and incorporate foodstuff and debris.
Common Clothes Moth
Eggs are laid amongst fibres or scattered at random. Each female lays up to 160 eggs during a period of 2-3 weeks. During the summer these hatch in 4-10 days to give an active, white translucent larva. This grows up to 10mm in length and the head becomes darker in colour. Feeding tunnels may be constructed from silk and there are at least 5 moults. Larvae construct a tough cocoon in which they moult to produce a pupa up to 7mm long. The full cycle takes between 88-254 days, depending upon conditions.

Significance
Moth larvae can cause considerable damage to stored goods by feeding or by contamination with their own products, e.g. webbing and frass. Adult insects are not responsible for damage as they either feed on liquid food and water or do not feed at all. The larval by-products, webbing and frass, are a particular problem. Webbing can entirely coat commodities and may be responsible for blocking machinery and ducts. The problem is exacerbated when webbing becomes mixed with frass, food and general debris.

Brown House Moth/ White-Shouldered House Moth Both species attack a wide variety of materials including cereals, cereal products, textiles, leather and cork. The Brown house moth tends to scavenge whilst the White-shouldered house moth is generally found infesting food.
Common Clothes Moth
Attacks animal products, for example wool, fur, skins and leather. Fibres are bitten off and the loose ends discarded, thus destroying much more commodity than is consumed.

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Brillant info Bruce.

Any idea what I can do to get rid of any remainder larva that might still be in the cork.

got the info here ,might be worth e-mailing them for advice ??

http://www.bonaccordpestcontrol.co.uk/index.htm

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don't these rods come with a lifetime unconditional guarantee??

An accident with the car door could always happen!!! As it did with 2 of my enigma's.

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Thanks again Bruce. I think it was a common cloths moth larva. I didn't actually see him burrowing but he was on top of the cork eating the surface layer.

I hope I might just have got him in time.

Thanks too fishing junky, but for the hassle of getting a rod from Sage I will try this method first.

try washing the cork with a strongish soapy liquid it may just kill it off ,or try spraying some cillit bang grime and lime on the cork and leave it to stand for a while im sure that would kill it off ,dont worry about damaging the cork i use this stuff regularly to clean cork its brilliant , when youve let it stand for a while get a softish nail brush hold the cork under running water and scrub with the nail brush ,cork comes up like new,and with a bit of luck it will of irritated the larvae and forced them out or killed them within the cork ...

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THA CAN TELL A YORKSHIREMAN ,BUT THA CAN'T TELL HIM MUCH !!

Treat the cork handle with AL63 powder, that should do the trick.

Edit; THAT WILL DO THE TRICK.