Infestation rates of bark- and wood-boring insects in wooden packing materials decreased by up to 52 percent from 2003 to 2009 after the implementation of International Standards for Phytosanitary ...

For example, Splendor Beetles are known to live for around 30 years, and some types of wood-boring beetles have lived for more than 50! Typically, beetles (and other insects) who spend a part of ...

The wood boring bug was found on wood pallets during an inspection of cargo from Romania. Officials found frass, or solid ...

A highly invasive wood-boring beetle was intercepted last month by U.S. border agents before it could damage forests and ...

Wood-boring beetles find it difficult to lay their eggs inside treated woods. Varnished wood provides a hostile environment that woodworms do not like. They find it difficult to eat through this type ...

COMPLETE eradication of wood-boring insects in timber in buildings is difficult to achieve, particularly in structural members of large dimensions, often inaccessible for thorough surface treatment.