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Those that emerge from wood after it has been milled and installed for whatever use it was intended, but for one or another reason can not attack the same piece of wood again. |
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Third in importance, depending upon geographical locations, are the bees, wasps and ants. |
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There was an average of 82000 reports submitted by licensed Pest Control operators, subterranean termites were found in 43%, dry wood in 83%, wood rot in 21%, beetles in 2% and damp wood termites in less than 1%. In 41% of the inspections, faulty grade level was present, in 33% early wood contact was discovered and in 26% no infestation and no apparent conditions which could lead to an infestation were found. |
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WOOD DESTROYING INSECTS
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Wood destroying organisms other than subterranean termite cause million of dollars in damage to wood product every year. |
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BEETLES DAMAGING WOOD |
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TRUE BEETLES DAMAGING WOOD- (Family Lyctidae) |
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FALSE BEETLES DAMAGING WOOD- (family Bostrichidae) |
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FURNITURE AND DEATHWOOD BEETLES – (Family anobiidae) |
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LONG HORNED BORER – (Family cerambycidae) |
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FLATHEADED BORERS – (Family Buprestidae) |
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BARK BEETLES – (Family scolytidae) |
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WASPS, BEES AND ANTS AS TIMBER PESTS |
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WOOD WASPS- (family – siricidae) |
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CARPENTER BEES- (family – Anthophoridae) |
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CARPENTER ANTS |
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SOURCES & CAUSES OF STRUCTURAL PEST PROBLEMS |
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Water and Moisture |
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Soil types, textures, depths and chemistry |
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Earth to wood contact |
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