Wood Beetle Extermination

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Wood beetle extermination. The adults are harmless. There are four common powder post beetle species you should be aware of as they are the most active and typically most responsible for damage to homes sheds furnitures and structures. Fumigation must be performed by a certified pest control professional. Products that contain borate are effective against wood boring beetles because they penetrate wood killing the larvae.

Wood destroying beetles often find their way inside homes in pieces of wood that have been brought inside and were previously infested with wood boring beetle eggs or larvae. Often called wood beetles or powderpost beetles the powder post beetle is a term used to describe upwards of 70 species of wood boring beetle throughout the world. In fact there are more than 5 million different species of beetles. Wood boring beetles lay their eggs either on the surface or actually inside of wood.

You can keep this from happening by using paint polyurethane or varnish to seal any exposed wood with a layer of protectant. Look for pest control operators that are licensed for fumigations. If not use residual borate insecticides such as boracare or timbor. Determine if your infestation is active with wood eating bugs then replace or treat wood with a borate based product to kill the larvae and get rid of wood boring beetles.

Keep moisture levels down. View all powderpost beetle control products. Serving santa fe taos albuquerque las cruces beetles make up the largest category of insects in the world and they account for approximately 25 of all life forms on earth. In the woodworking industry larval stages of some are sometimes referred to as woodworms the three most speciose families of woodboring beetles are longhorn beetles bark beetles and weevils and metallic flat headed borers.

If practical remove infested wood. The exact type of wood these beetles will infest is species specific meaning not every species will target the same thing. Since the larvae are inside the wood when they eat they can be difficult to control. Seal all wood surfaces.

Upon arriving at your home they will take a detailed look around the wooden structures you have assess the damage the beetles have done and decide on how best to treat the infestation. Due to its long life cycle 12 18 months in the wood you may see emerging beetles emerge even after treatment. Fumigation chambers are used to fumigate infested furniture. Therefore while this option may get rid of present powderpost beetle infestations it is a not an effective means of preventing future infestations.

Most wood boring beetles feed on wood that has at least a certain amount of moisture. Every species of wood boring beetle has the same life cycle. The term woodboring beetle encompasses many species and families of beetles whose larval or adult forms eat and destroy wood i e are xylophagous. Wood boring beetles such as powderpost japanese or any common furniture beetle can damage almost any wood structure.

The larvae do all the damage.