I just found your site and have a problem similar to the person that wrote in about having a cabin treated in Georgia. We have a mountain home in Brevard NC and have been told we have powder post beetles and the treatment will be $10,000.00 -we definitely want a 2nd or 3rd opinion. Any advice you can share will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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I am being told there is only 1 vendor in GA authorized to treat for powder post beetles. My cabin has a stain on it that is 5 years old and I'm being told cabin must be tented. The vendor I have been referred to has quoted me $9500 to tent a 600 sq ft cabin. Which seems exorbitant. Is it true there is no other vendor in GA that give me a quote?
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A carpet beetle perhaps?
Thanks.
Based on where it was located and it's overall appearance and movement, I would say it's a VARIED CARPET BEETLE. Finding any could be reason to do a treatment since it most likely emerged from an egg which was laid in the carpet. And if there was one egg in the carpet, there is no doubt more. This would mean eventually there will be more larvae hatching and as our article explains, the larvae do nothing but eat and eat. If left unattended, they'll no doubt do a lot of damage to anything fabric. Initial infestations can go unnoticed when feeding in carpeting but once they move on to furniture and clothing, their feeding can become quite noticeable.
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Orkin has informed me my crawlspace has both powderpost beetles & old house borer and the cost to treat is $1600. I wonder if this a high cost or I do not even know if the crawl space is even infected with the bugs. Or if it is can you treat yourself ? Please give me your opinion. Thank You.
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We have a big Halloween party every year. One of the main decorations is a dead tree that I bring in, put orange lights on and scary decorations. This year the tree has some kind of bugs that are making a "saw-dust" mess. A friend believes they are powderpost beetles.
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We have pecky cypress (with whitewash stain) that has been in our house for about 20 years now. I noticed large holes in it, no sawdust around, but it is disentergrating. Was told by a professional that if it was bugs we'd see sawdust. I still believe it could be some type of beetle eating away. Any idea? We do bring in firewood for our fireplace. I've noticed holes in the firewood. Should I use Boracare?
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If you know you have powder post beetles and are about to stain the home and wish to treat with Bora-care, is it OK to do it in the fall? The home will be power washed and is in poor condition with the stain being quite worn (probably a 7-10 year old stain job. I have seen some articles saying as long as the stain is more than 2 years old, that the Bora-care will soak into it just fine. What are your thoughts?
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Dear Madam, dear Sir,
We have just moved to the US from the Netherlands. When setting up our antique closet from around 1830 we noticed that it must have a woodworm. It is a very beautiful and expensive cherry wood closet with a shiny finish on the outside. The wood dust however was found on the inside which is unfinished and where the wood is about 1.5 inches thick. Of course there are woodworm holes everywhere since it is an antique, but the holes are tiny. Would you recommend using Jecta Gel or Boracare? We don't necessarily want to drill anymore holes into the wood, however we also don't want to risk that the finish on the outside gets destroyed.
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Is there a certain time of year that spraying works best? We have powder post beetles in our barn beams. Is it too late for this season to spray?
If you read through our POWDERPOST BEETLE CONTROL ARTICLE, you'll learn this pest is active year round. They don't rest or go dormant. However, the treatment needs to be done when it's fairly warm out and above freezing if you plan on using BORACARE. As a general rule, you don't want the daily average temp to get below 50 degrees but it's okay if gets down to the 40's for a little while. Of course if the barn is heated this wouldn't be a problem. But if it's fairly open like most barns, the temps will vary with the local seasons. Averages in the 50-80 degree range would be ideal so maximum penetration and coverage can be obtained. But if you're up north and it's winter time, waiting till the spring or summer would be suggested.
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I make furniture out of burls sliced and branch legs. The ironwood I used for legs has beetles. Can one use one of your products mixed with water and let the ends of the legs set in it and soak up the length of the leg? Which product?
I also have maple boards, spalted and still solid which have beetles. Before I burn them, can I take them to a kiln and would the drying process kill them? Thanks.
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