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ANTIQUE FURNITURE RESTORATION DISCUSSION BOARD
Posted By: James Schooley <jschooleyfamily@earthilnk.net> (pmspen1-55.rconnect.com)
In Response To: Wood Pests in an antique dining table (Lori Swanner)
Date: 6/9/3 20:22
Every one reading this should take very seriously the threat that the Powder Post Beetle poses to their furniture and the wood in their entire home. Any dealer regardless of reputation can sell you an infested piece without knowing the item has beetles in it. I would let the dealer know as soon as possible, so the othe items can be treated, if the dealer seems unconcerned, be wary of their entire stock, as the problem may be on-going. Remove this item to the out doors asap and seal it in sheet plastic and tape, while awaiting treatment. One can rid the item with a mixture of Boracare injected into the wood after drilling small holes into the likely areas. This may take a few applications as the eggs can be in hard to find spaces. A plastic tent and a bug bomb may do the trick, also freezing at around 10 degrees F and warming to room temp, then repeating twice more, will kill them. A sheet of paper tightly taped over a suspect area will reveal the exit holes of the grubs as the vacate the wood item. Pheramone traps, avaible on line, will reveal the presence of males, who can also be seen hanging around the windows. The adult is about 1/8" long, dark and slender, with wings. After they have mated the females will seek out similar woods to lay their eggs in the grain, and so repeat the cycle. Well finished wood is a deturent, Ash, Hickory, Oak, and Pine are favorite woods. European antiques are often the infested with these devils.
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