Wood Boring Beetles are a serious concern within many industries due to their destructive nature and unparalleled damage to both natural forest and wooden consumer goods. Because of their lifestyle several species grouped within the wood borer category are actually born within wooden structures and manage to go unnoticed until they reach adulthood. This not only empowers these insects by keeping their numbers steadily growing, but it also helps relocate them throughout the United States and around the world as passengers within cut timber, furniture, and wooden construction materials.
The well-known beetles that are included in the woodborer category in the United States are the Powderpost Beetle, the Bark Beetle, the Ambrosia Beetle, and the Old House Borer. Additionally many other less common species will bore into wooden things.
The average wood borer is hatched from an egg that was either deposited on the surface of damaged wood or within a small hole beneath the surface. From birth the larvae begin to bore their way towards the surface and the average beetle will go through several molting cycles during this long journey. Shortly after reaching adulthood this class of beetle will exit the wooden structure and begin to lay eggs of its own, and many of these species will die shortly afterward. The problem is that eggs that were laid beneath the surface of the wood will continue to develop, even after a tree is cut down or falls from natural structural damage. Often this lumber is then harvested by humans if the tiny bore holes are overlooked and can be shipped anywhere within the country to be used for various needs. Even if the wood is trimmed, stained, and crafted into a finished product the wood boring beetle still has excellent chances of survival, and once it reaches adulthood more eggs will be laid beneath the surface.
Getting rid of the wood boring beetle is a great challenge because people rarely see many of these species in action. Alternatively, homeowners must be able to see their rounded exit patterns and white powder dust as evidence of their presence in wooden structures in their home and in trees and firewood outside of the home. These exit holes are commonly blamed on other insects such as the carpenter ant or the termite, but since none of these insects is observed coming or going a person may see it as inactive. The tale tell sign is the fine powder coming from the hole that kind of looks like flour. If you see this, then you definitely have an infestation.
Even though there are many different types of pesticides you can buy to help with all kinds of wood boring beetles, the most potent of them can only be bought by a licensed pest control specialist. Some have tried alternative methods that are effective such as smothering the insects within furniture by wrapping the wood in plastic or placing it in the freezer is said to also kill these species.
If you are concerned that wood boring beetles are within your property do ahead and call an experienced professional that can assist you in determining the best way to deal with the problem.
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