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Killing Powder Post Beetles

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Beanscoot on Va

02-11-2006 19:40:19




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Hi Robert, I would place the infested article in a reasonably air-tight container like a milk crate wrapped in heavy plastic. Place a pan with a half inch of full strength formaldehyde on the bottom and use some kind of spacers in the pan to support the wood above. A couple days in this little gas chamber should kill anything. Purchase formaldehyde at a farm supply store, or if unobtainable, I would guess ammonia would work. Be thankful that the beetles are in a lamp and not in your house's floor joists and subfloor (like mine).

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Beanscoot

02-11-2006 19:45:55




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 Re: Killing Powder Post Beetles in reply to Beanscoot on Vancouver Is, 02-11-2006 19:40:19  
Hi Robert, I just realized that you probably mean 6x6 feet, not inches. Anyhow, build your gas chamber of 2x4s and heavy polyethylene film to fit, or use a sealed up garden shed, and lots more formaldehyde. Another fumigant the old timers used was a big block of sulphur set on fire. They used to fumigate whole houses this way (and probably burnt down a few). The sulpurous fumes should dissipate after a long time.

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Johnbob

02-12-2006 13:44:46




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 Re: Killing Powder Post Beetles in reply to Beanscoot, 02-11-2006 19:45:55  
I was talking to a fellow that ran a sawmill and he said to leave it out in sun for a few days.They are unable to take the sun.



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stacarp

02-12-2006 16:54:11




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 Re: Killing Powder Post Beetles in reply to Johnbob, 02-12-2006 13:44:46  
try this link it may help

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2090.html



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bug killing

02-13-2006 07:45:00




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 Re: Killing Powder Post Beetles in reply to stacarp, 02-12-2006 16:54:11  
If there is a sawmill near by with a kiln. You could ask if they would put it in there next pitch drying bug killing cycle. I can't imagine them charging you more than 10 bucks but then you never know. Basically the kiln will heat up to 160 degrees F for 24 - 48 hours. Kills the nasties in the wood should not hurt your piece of lumber. Benefit no chemicals.



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