Timber pest (8)
I believe the answer is:
woodworm
(Other definitions for woodworm that I've seen before include "Cause of hole-ridden furniture?" , "Boring insect larva?" , "Larva of the furniture beetle" .)
I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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