Beetles Above Us
Tuesday January 24, 2012
Question:
What would be the best product to use on powder post beetles that are in the living area on the ceiling? The ceiling is tongue and groove boards that look like they were sealed years ago.
Darren, AL
Answer:
Well, this presents a problem, but start by making certain there is an active infestation. I don't want to be picky, but the True Powderpost Beetles in the genus Lyctus feed only on hardwoods, and a tongue and groove ceiling, it would seem, would more likely be pine of some kind. This doesn't mean you could not possibly have an ongoing beetle problem in the wood, but a more likely culprit might be Lead Cable Borer. Other WDO beetles could be ambrosia or deathwatch, but these beetles much prefer wood with a high moisture content, and unless there is a moisture problem in that ceiling it should not be either of those. If there are exit holes how big are they? Perhaps this could be some non-reinfesting beetle that would n... Read more
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