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Title: Controlling wood-destroying beetles in buildings and furniture
Identifier: controllingwoodd558will_0 (find matches)
Year: 1973 (1970s)
Authors: Williams, Lonnie H; Johnston, Harmon R
Subjects: Wood; Beetles
Publisher: Washington, D. C. : U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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In such instances a pest control op- erator should be consulted. Sometimes infestations are isolated in large tim- bers and he can obtain results quickly by injecting chemicals under pressure through boreholes spaced at short in- tervals. If the pests have spread into the walls, fumigation may be re- quired—a dangerous job that must be done by a qualified fumigator. Fumiga- tion does not guarantee against rein- festation, but it is the only proven way of dealing with severe hidden attacks. What About Furniture And Other Moveable Hardwood Items? If such items are infested when brought into the house, exit holes will usually appear within 3 or 4 years. Insecticides can be brushed or sprayed on, preferably after removal of the finish. If the attack is light, the in- secticides can be put into individual holes with a small brush or a plastic squeeze bottle equipped with a tube that will produce a pinpoint stream. Do not treat parts of furniture that people will touch.
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F-521238 Cross section through an 8- by 8-inch pine beam damaged by the beetle called the old house borer.

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