Powderpost Beetle Fumigation – Powderpost Exterminator

How We Control Powderpost Beetles

Powderpost beetles got that name because they reduce wood to a flour-like powder. They lay their eggs inside the tunnels they have created in the wood. When the larvae hatch, they feed on the wood around them, creating tunnels as they go. Those tunnels and eventually, their exit holes, can weaken the wood and eventually your home’s internal structure. You can have the wood you are using to build a home fumigated to get rid of all the pests including powderpost beetles before you start building. That’s the only way to prevent them – and the major damage they can do – from the start.

We will do a thorough inspection to see if your home needs tenting or if we can fumigate the infested items in a container.

Whether it’s your whole home or the items we have identified, we will guard the fumigation 24/7 until it’s done.

Once we have completely confirmed it is safe for you to return, you can go back home knowing it will be free from powderpost beetles.

Quality, Safety & Security, Compliance

Our tenured, licensed, and experienced field teams take pride in their work. They are dedicated to doing it right the first time on every project. It allows us to guarantee our work every time. Let us do it for you the right way first. Our operational standards include measures that exceed regulatory requirements. We are the only fumigation company that guards our fumigation jobs 24/7 during operations and we don’t just leave when the tent comes off. We clear the home of any pesticides and then – and only then – is the job officially done. The safety and security of our employees and customers are paramount, freeing you from having to worry about it. Fumigation is one of the most regulated services. We take extensive measures to ensure we are compliant with the proper permits before we treat. We know the rules and regulations and for your safety and ours, we are committed to following each requirement to the “tee.” You don’t need to concern yourself – let us handle the powderpost beetles.

How Western Fumigation helps

Western Fumigation is committed to helping your home stay safe from pests – including powderpost beetles. Fumigation penetrates deep into the wood and any hiding spaces eliminating the pests and their larvae. For powderpost beetles, our fumigation services will be sure to take care of them for you – keeping your home and furniture safe.

What do powderpost beetles look like?

Powderpost beetles are small (about 1/12 to 1/5 inch long) and usually reddish-brown to nearly black. They emerge from infested wood from late winter through early summer. During this time, the females lay eggs in the wood pores. These eggs hatch into tiny, curved grubs that eat into the wood, packing their burrows with the finely pulverized wood leaving the tell-tale signs of powderpost beetles: holes. When fully grown, the grubs go through a pupal stage and once again emerge as beetles. Powderpost beetles require from a few months to several years to complete one generation, depending on the species and the starch content of the wood.

Powderpost Beetles

FAQS ABOUT POWDERPOST BEETLES

How to get rid of powderpost beetles

It’s very difficult to get rid of powderpost beetles with traditional pest control treatments, even wood surface treatments. They aren’t like termites. Powderpost beetle live inside the wood, and the only sure way to kill powderpost beetles is with fumigation since fumigants can seep inside the wood to get where the pests live.

Do powderpost beetles fly

Yes – powderpost beetles are actually very strong flyers.

How to treat powderpost beetles

The most effective way to treat for powderpost beetles is with fumigation. Unlike traditional pest control treatments like sprays and board treatments that require the beetles to come into contact with where the materials are applied, fumigants seep inside the wood to get to where the pests live.

Are powderpost beetles dangerous

They’re not dangerous beetles in the sense that they will physically harm you but powderpost beetles will significantly damage your home’s structures, turning your home’s beams to powder (hence the name). They can infest a wide variety of wood but have been documented to especially prefer frames, furniture, books, toys, and flooring.

Where do powderpost beetles come from

The cost of any pest control service depends on the location of the termites, the size of the home, as well as many other factors that are used to determine pricing. Always talk to a professional termite exterminator for the best answers to cost questions.

How to treat termites

Powderpost beetles breed in dead and dried hardwoods such as the dead branches and limbs of trees. Their presence is overlooked until they are discovered in stored lumber, rafters, joists, finished wood, and furniture products. Since their life cycle is long, it can take 2 to 5 years in wood inside a home until the adults emerge. So, you might not even know you have a problem until a large amount of powderpost beetle damage is done.

Do powderpost beetles bite

No – powderpost beetles cannot and will not bite – they also can’t sting.

Where do powderpost beetles live

Powderpost beetles breed in dead and dried hardwoods such as the dead branches and limbs of trees in nature. Their presence is overlooked until they are discovered in stored lumber, rafters, joists, finished wood, and furniture products. Since their life cycle is long, it can take 2 to 5 years in wood inside a home until the adults emerge. So, you might not even know you have a problem until a large amount of powderpost beetle damage is done.

Powderpost Beetle Control in Your Home

How We Control Powderpost Beetles

Western Fumigation Powderpost Beetle Control

Inspection

Fumigation

Re-Entry

Quality, Safety & Security, Compliance

How Western Fumigation helps

FAQS ABOUT POWDERPOST BEETLES

How to get rid of powderpost beetles

Do powderpost beetles fly

How to treat powderpost beetles

Are powderpost beetles dangerous

Where do powderpost beetles come from

How to treat termites

Do powderpost beetles bite

Where do powderpost beetles live

Say goodbye to powderpost beetles.