Thread: A few very small problems....

Sounds like you have a borer, (the larval stage of a beetle) the species can somewhat by worked out by the hole size and how fine the dust is, most borers only eat the sapwood which it sounds like what is happening, if it's only one or two get a syringe and some nasty stuff (poison) and inject it into the hole and wait and see if you get anymore dust, if it's a lot more fumigation might work,

I have heard of people making a plastic tent (with wood in) and then hooking the lawnmower upto it, I guess its the CO CO2 that is supposed to do them in, when timber is imported it usually undergoes fumigation in the place of origin so maybe look into someone that does fumigation.

You could cut the sapwood off, look for evidence of tracks in the good wood to see if you have them all if you go that way,

There's a few for starters....


Pete

Hi Pete,

Thanks for the tips! The holes are small and there are quite a few (10-15) but we'll try the syringe method first. My parents are happy it hasn't been fumigated and we're hoping to keep it that way...but the lawnmower CO2 idea sounds good too.

Cheers,

Allimar

Kerosene or metho is supposed to kill borer

Originally Posted by Allimar

Hi Pete,

Thanks for the tips! The holes are small and there are quite a few (10-15) but we'll try the syringe method first. My parents are happy it hasn't been fumigated and we're hoping to keep it that way...but the lawnmower CO2 idea sounds good too.

Cheers,

Allimar

I'd be speaking to the suppliers, Allimar.

It's their (not so very small) problem.

in between times, I'd be putting it somewhere else, not in your house.

Cheers,

eddie

Do you think it's that serious a problem to warrant removing the table? You're right about the suppliers; we didn't purchase borers with our wood...I'll see if we can contact them. Thanks

I think I'd coachroach bomb the whole house, wash down and re-oil the table and see if they come back

Had some borers on some live trees a few times, got out there at night (they seem to come out then), got a torch and waited for the buggers to come out, pair of tweezers and some patience will do the trick.......did i mention the patience part? Sealing them in for a few days will also encourage them to come out.

If you dont have many and they arnt to small, its free and you get less exposure to chemicals

I do agree with removing the table from the house until the current occupants have departed....

Hi,
Another method is to wrap it all in black plastic and put it out in the direct sun for a couple a days and cook them.
Regards