If you have large trees in your courtyard then you often find that some insects are making several holes, making nests, or feeding wood. They are known as wood-boring insects. This may harm the tree. Not only in trees one may face this problem in the wooden wall of their house, wooden doors, and furniture. Several types of wood-boring insects treatment are available; some only feed the wood, but some may lay effective eggs. Some types of wood-boring insects are
Carpenter Bees: Carpenter bees do not eat wood. They just make nests by digging the wood. They look like regular bees but have some yellow sprinkles on their body.
Carpenter Ants: This kind of ant also does not consume wood. They just collect it to make their nests. Their bodies are black and red.
Termites: They consume wood as a source of nutrients.
Powder Beetles: These beetles will mainly attack your wooden furniture.
Wood wasps: It makes their nest and hole into the tree. There would be no structural change but they will damage it inside.
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How can wood-boring insects come to your home?
The most common way from which an insect can come to your house is with firewood. Also if you have a big tree beside your house then from there it may come. If through any source they arrive they can lay eggs and increase in number. Moreover, they will affect other trees of your cour year and also furniture or other wooden things at your home.
Ways to get rid from Wood boring insects :
1. Determine the place of infection
This is the first step to getting rid of wood-boring insects. One has to understand the place where the insects have made their nests. The infestation is most likely active if you notice a white, non-clumpy powder on or around the wood. There may still be woodworms in the wood.
A long-standing infestation is indicated by yellow clumpy powder and holes in the wood that appear suddenly. When you first notice emergence holes, the woodworms have likely already reached adulthood, emerged from the wood, and are now beetles.
You can either replace the wood or seal it with a sealer if the wood worms and beetles have fled the wood.
2. Change the affected wood
The structure of wood may be affected if it has previously been attacked by woodworms or wood-boring beetles because of the holes and tunnels left behind. If at all possible, swap out the wood. If only one or two pieces of wood were affected, replacing the wood can also be more cost-effective than treating it.
3. Give the best treatment to the wood
The most efficient technique to get rid of the pests is to treat any wood that you suspect may be home to woodworms or wood-boring beetles. While painted or sealed wood needs to have the finish removed before treatment can be effective, unfinished wood can be treated directly.
Conclusion
I hope all the above-mentioned information will help you to handle the situation if you face any problems related to wood-boring insects. But it is always better to check your wood-made things once or twice a month if they are affected or not. You can also suggest to anyone the mentioned way to get a better idea. Contact us for more information.
