Question By: 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.
• Remove infected wood to avoid the infestation from spreading to another area.
Borer life-cycle
Common borer females lay up to 100 eggs on the surface of bare timber or in old borer holes. The eggs take 4-5 weeks to hatch and the larvae then bore into the wood, where they stay, chomping away for up to 4 years.
They then pupate before leaving the wood, creating holes. The adults are airborne for about a month between November and March, to mate before the cycle starts all over again.
Two tooth borer can remain in the wood for up to 11 years before exiting in autumn. Damage is usually severe from two tooth borer and timber will often have to be replaced. Because two tooth borer will also attack living trees, they can be more common in bush clad areas.
Treat A Wood Borer Infestation
By far the best solution is to turn to a professional pest control company. Still, sometimes you can handle it yourself. Visit https://flick-anticimex.co.nz/preparing-for-borer-season/ for additional information.
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