Wood Boring Beetles

Infestations can be managed but it is critical to identify the beetles accurately because the management options vary by species.

Wood boring beetles. Luckily they are deterred by paintedvarnished wood which seals pores and cracks making it difficult for beetles get inside and lay eggs. Several types of wood-boring beetles attack construction wood. Each of these insects does damage to wood over time and its likely they were present before you noticed themIts important to accurately identify them before beginning pest control so take your time to make sure you get it right.

There are a number of things that you can do to prevent wood-boring beetles from getting into the wood in your home. Wood boring beetles do just what their name suggests. Powderpost beetles can be either black or rusty red as adults.

Borate treatments are quite effective in preventing and eliminating wood boring beetles by making the wood toxic to beetle eggs and young larvae. The three main families belonging to the group of Wood Boring beetles. One thing to keep in mind however is that since most damage occurs beneath the surface you may not actually see the insects responsible.

Larvae of this family are known as flatheaded borersThe family is among the largest of the beetles with some 15500 species known in 775 generaIn addition almost 100 fossil species have been described. There are 4 categories of common wood-boring insects. Old house borer beetles are black or grey as adults.

They can be. The adult beetle eventually emerges from the hole feeds on pollen and nectar and looks for a mate. In the woodworking industry larval stages of some are sometimes referred to as woodwormsThe three most speciose families of woodboring beetles are longhorn beetles bark beetles and weevils and metallic flat-headed borers.

Carpenter ants termites bark beetles and wood borers and powderpost beetles. Though the adults do their share of boring it is the wood boring beetle larvae that actually does the most damage. Wood Boring beetles represent a group that comprises several species form different families whose adult and larval forms predominantly feed on wood hence termed as wood borers.