wchesterpa Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Last week, I pulled out a piece of Ash from the stacks in my basement. It was from a bunch of Ash given to me from friend who had found them left in the garage when they bought a new house. I never really examined the boards closely and now think I'm seeing fresh bug damage (surface holes) on the boards. Wondering if I should be panicked. Is this likely to spread to the rest of my wood? What about to the framing of the house? Do I need to start fogging my workshop right away? Spot treat the boards? Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikem Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 What region are you from? This could be the ash borer if your in the midwest. Is this air dried lumber or kiln dried. If it was Ash from a downed tree, it could very well be infested with ash borer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wchesterpa Posted February 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 I'm outside Philadelphia. I doubt its ash borer as the wood seems like it had been sitting in the garage for quite awhile, layers of dust on it, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preeng2 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 It might be Powderpost Beetles. http://entoplp.okstate.edu/ddd/insects/powderpost.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozer's Workshop Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 That kind of damage really bugs me.... Sorry, had to. So, what signs are you seeing that are making you think the infestation is active? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wchesterpa Posted February 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 There are a lot more surface holes than I remember, and in one spot there was a pile of sawdust--which could have been from me cutting something, but I don't think so. I'm worried less about the type of bug and more about whether they are a significant threat to spread. ETA: Having read the powderpost beetle link, it seems that's pretty likely given the size of holes, the sawdust pile and that it's ash. Thanks preeng2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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