I was contacted about some wood furniture that we have on campus. It sets out side most of the year in our village area. It was moved into storage because work is going to be done on that area. It was discovered that something is eating the wood. The wood is Eastern Read Cedar. Some parts of the wood were treated but not all. The wood was from down cedar trees that we have on our campus and furniture was made out of the wood. To date 1700s time period. The holes are tiny. My guess was the Powerpost Beetle but the fact sheets said that it primarily feeds on hard wood. My other guess was Furniture beetle because it feeds on both types of woods. We are yet to see one. Sticky traps have been set to see if we can catch what every it is. What else could it be ? what are some ways of treating the wood so it will not be damaged and they will not re-infest when it placed in our door area. We do not have freeze that it will fit in. CO2 it would only kill what is on the wood now and when placed back outside it could be re-infested. what are some ways of treating the wood so it will not be damaged and they will not re-infest when it placed in our door area.
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