Old House Borer
( ) - The old house borer is a pest of structural and ornamental wood around the world. The larval stage feeds on seasoned softwood timber. Larvae will not live in rotten wood, and the oils and resins of the heartwood portion of the wood make it undesirable. They infest wood that is less than 10 yrs. of age. Larvae can feed for several years in seasoned softwood, and cause structural damage to infested material.\r\n
"Biography"
The adult beetle is 5/8 to 1 in. long, slightly flattened and black to brownish-black. The area behind the head is rounded with two shiny areas on each side. The wing covers may be completely black or with patches of gray that form bands. The larva is cream colored; the mandibles are dark brown. Full grown larvae may be 1.25 in. long. There are 3 distinct, dark colored eye spots on each side of the head. The old house borer spends 2 to 10 yrs. of its life in the larval stage.
Treatment
Treat wood at the first sign of infestation. Can sometimes be spotted by the sawdust they leave when boring, also can be heard\r\nboring in wood sometimes.
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