Wood borers are a high-risk pest for our wooden assets
Wood borers are a wood damaging insect that invades and damage structural and furniture wood based on the type and moisture content of the wood.
Our customized Integrated Pest Management Approach to completely and to protect expensive antique wood material
comprehensive site inspection to assess the type of infestation whether it is wood borer or termite, source of attraction, breeding site, level of infestation, and to identify the wood borer species
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When a wood borer infestation is left untreated, they can potentially develop into a serious issue, such as damaging wooden floors, door and furniture. The following step will help discourage wood borer infestations:
Wood-boring beetles are attracted to the moisture content in the wood, try to keep furniture, door and wooden items dry. Seal cracks and crevices on wood surfaces to deter wood borer from breeding. Inspect timber and wood products when selecting, if possible or when delivered to your home for infestation hole Treat unfinished wood with a borate product (solvent based insecticide before sealing) to prevent damage from wood-destroying organisms
There are around 100 wood borers species in worldwide, there are relatively few that most commonly found in our premises
Appearance: Adult beetle is 8 – 25mm in length, Black/brown colour with greyish hairs and 2 black spots on thorax which resemble eyes. Habits: As larvae, wood-boring beetles feed on the wood they infest. Flight holes between 3mm and 7mm. Infests seasoned and partly seasoned softwoods; pine, spruce and fir most susceptible. Damage can often be severe in timbers around the chimney area. The larvae produce large amounts of bore-dust (or frass) containing cylindrical pellets. Sometimes this is visible in the 'blistered' appearance of the surface wood
