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   alanplanesaw | Aug 08, 2006 01:53am | #1

   I just read an article about the problems of the return of infestations of bedbugs.  Particularly in NYC and Atlanta, but numerous other cities also.

   Alan - planesaw

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   pins | Aug 08, 2006 03:09am | #2

   Powder post beetles, look here:http://doyourownpestcontrol.com/powderpostbeetles.htmDo a google for further info.John

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   DaveinPa | Aug 08, 2006 03:33pm | #3

   Pins
   Right color but wrong size. The article says it attacks hardwoods. The legs I glued up were pine. Do they really attack pine? Nothing I have in this area is a hard wood. I have to search the shop real hard. My hardwoods are stored on the other side of the shop.
   Dave

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   pins | Aug 08, 2006 05:01pm | #4

   Dave,Not quite. I also suggested you google the pest and you would have found, for example:http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Entomology/entfacts/struct/ef616.htmThere are different types and sizes and the smaller ones eat pine,
   from the above link (The drawings did not paste):The two most common and destructive families of ppb in Kentucky are the Lyctidae and Anobiidae. Lyctid powderpost beetles attack only wood products manufactured from hardwoods , e.g., oak, ash, walnut and hickory. Consequently, infestations are most often found in wood paneling, molding, window and door frames, plywood, hardwood floors, and furniture.Imported tropical hardwoods are especially prone to lyctid beetle attack because of poor storage and drying practices prior to shipment to this country. Articles made of bamboo also are commonly infested. Rafters, joists, studs and other structural framing of homes are not normally attacked by lyctid beetles since these wood members are almost always constructed from pine or other softwoods.Lyctids rarely infest wood older than five years. Thus, infestations generally are encountered in new homes or newly-manufactured articles. In almost all cases, infestation results from wood that contained eggs or larvae at the time it was placed in the home. This is significant because responsibility for damage/replacement often resides with the builder, cabinet maker or furniture manufacturer rather than the homeowner. Typically, the infested article was constructed from wood which was improperly dried or stored.*****Anobiid ppb may attack both hardwoods and softwoods, which means that infestations may be found in all the same places as Lyctid beetles, as well as in structural timbers (beams, sills, joists, studs, subflooring, etc).***** Maple, beech, poplar and pine are especially susceptible to attack. Anobiids prefer to infest wood which is damp; therefore, infestations usually begin in moist, poorly-ventilated areas such as crawl spaces, basements, garages and utility sheds. Under favorable conditions of moisture and temperature, infestations may spread upwards into walls and upper levels of the structure, including furniture. Infestations may occur as a result of using infested lumber, or from beetles flying in from outdoors or being carried in on firewood. Infestations develop slowly, but wood can be reinfested year after year. John

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   DaveinPa | Aug 08, 2006 06:32pm | #5

   Thanks for the information. I have printed it out and also saved it on disk. I see mo bore holes or any holes in the wood for that matter. So far today I have not seen a one. I am going to sand and prime them now and later today put a coat of trim paint on them. That's what the customer wants.
   Dave

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   pins | Aug 08, 2006 06:44pm | #6

   My pleasure, and the sealers should prevent
   any further activity. I have white ash and
   some poplar that are/were infested and once
   you seal the lumber further damage is eliminated.John

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   EdHarrison | Aug 09, 2006 12:12am | #7

   Dave,

   As small as you're talking about, sounds like a colony of spider mites that decided to visit your woodworking area.  Doesn't sound like powderpost beetles.  We used to see those spider mites at certain times (summer) of the year in NC.  Just a nuisance, not a danger.

    

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   TomHigby | Aug 11, 2006 03:55am | #8

   One respondent mentions Mites, which have eight legs. beetles have six.  Beetles differ from other insects in having one pair of wings modified into hard shell-like covers for the flight-wings.

   Tom

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   DaveinPa | Aug 11, 2006 04:13pm | #9

   They are so small I can't tell if they have 8 legs or 6. But the good news is they seem to hace vanished and I haven't seen any in a few days. Lucky me.
   Dave