Behavior and Biology
Wood Borer Control
Other than Termite, wood borer beetles are another wood-destroying insects live inside wood 1/8 to ¼ inches long brown to blackish in color, female beetle lays 25 to 50 eggs inside cervices of wood when eggs hatch larva bore down into wood as the larva grows it further bores underneath the surface of the wood and finally become adult and cut round hole in the surface of wood, the life cycle of beetles up to 1-Year.
These pests with wood-boring habits are viewed seriously considering their ability to reduce timber and wooden articles to the mass of splinters and dust. The adult beetles lay their eggs in cracks and holes in the wood and the larvae, or woodworms, eat their way out of the wood over several years. Powder Post Beetles are 2 to 7 mm long and light brown to almost black in color.
Facts
- Some beetles re-infest wood, but most complete their development and lay their eggs in new wood
- Adult wood-boring beetles range from less than 1/8 inch to more than 2 inches long depending on the famil
- Exposing the beetles to temperatures of at least 50°C for at least 30 minutes may kill them
- Larva will live for 3 - 5 years boring through timber before emerging to bree
- Three groups of wood-boring beetles—powderpost, deathwatch, and false powderpost
Diseases/Threats
- Wood Borer infestations often go unnoticed until plants or parts of plants begin to die or show external signs of damage
- Beetles may spend several years in the larval stage causing significant damage
- Wood Borer is the most destructive pests of ornamental trees and shrubs
Our Solution
Types of Wood Boring Beetles
