WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES OVERVIEW

  1. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES    order name
    Coleoptera
  2. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES   Coleoptera means "_ _"
    sheathed wings
  3. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES  the first sign of beetle damage is usually the presence of _ _ _
    holes in wood
  4. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES  the _ process of wood might reveal old galleries that may or may not be active
    milling
  5. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES  the milling process of _ might reveal old galleries that may or may not be active
    wood
  6. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES  the milling process of wood might reveal old _ that may or may not be active
    galleries
  7. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES  the milling process of wood might reveal old galleries that may or may not be _
    active
  8. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES   clues to diagnose infestation :

    The _ and _ of wood attacked
    The type and age of wood attacked
  9. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES   clues to diagnose infestation :

    The _ and _ of the holes
    The size and shape of the holes
  10. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES   clues to diagnose infestation :

    The _ and _ of frass coming from holes
    presence and consistency
  11. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES   clues to diagnose infestation :

    The presence and consistency of _ coming from holes
    frass
  12. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES   clues to diagnose infestation :

    The presence and consistency of frass coming from _
    holes
  13. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES   determining the type of _ is important because wood destroying beetles are usually very selective of their _ _
    • wood
    • food source
  14. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES   it is not enough to note whether _ _ are large or small.
    exit holes
  15. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES   a ruler should be used to determine the precise _ of round holes, and the length and width of oval holes
    diameter
  16. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES   a ruler should be used to determine the precise diameter of _ _ , and the length and width of oval holes
    round holes
  17. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES   a ruler should be used to determine the precise diameter of round holes, and the length and width of _ _
    oval holes
  18. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES   some beetles cannot survive in wood with _ _ that is lower than a certain level.
    moisture content
  19. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES   a _ _ is an important tool when conducting inspections for wood destroying beetles.
    moisture meter
  20. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES   a moisture meter is an important tool when conducting inspections for wood destroying beetles.
  21. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES   it is important to know whether a particular beetle pest is capable of _ the wood it is in, or if it is capable of infesting other wood in a structure.
    reinfesting
  22. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES   it is important to know whether a particular
    beetle pest is capable of reinfesting the wood it is in, or if it is capable of infesting other wood in a _ .
    structure
  23. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES  the ability to _ wood is a critical factor in determining whether damage is serious enough to warrant expensive treatments.
    reinfest
  24. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES  the ability to reinfest wood is a critical factor in determining whether damage is serious enough to warrant
    _ _
    expensive treatments
  25. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES control is needed mainly for beetle species that have the potential to _ _ .
    reinfest wood
  26. WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES non reinfesting species like most _ and _ beetles, pose little long term threat to a structure.
    roundheaded and flatheaded
  27. _ or _ is sometimes the most effective and practical method for control, especially for lyctine powderpost and bostrichid beetles.
    wood removal or destruction
  28. wood removal or destruction is sometimes the most effective and practical method for control, especially for _ _ and bostrichid beetles.
    lytine powderpost
  29. wood removal or destruction is sometimes the most effective and practical method for control, especially for lyctine powderpost and _ beetles.
    bostrichid
  30. _ control in wood may solve some beetle infestations.
    moisture
  31. Good moisture control in _ and _ and running heating and AC year round in homes is often sufficient to minimize infestations.
    attics and crawl spaces
  32. Good moisture control in attics and crawl spaces and _ year round in homes is often sufficient to minimize infestations.
    running heating and AC
  33. _ applied to wood can be effective against some wood infesting beetles, such as anobiine beetles.
    Borate salt solutions
  34. Borate salt solutions applied to wood can be effective against some wood infesting beetles, such as _ beetles.
    anobiine
  35. _ achieve best penetration in newly cut wood or wood with high moisture content
    borates
  36. borates achieve best penetration in newly cut wood or wood with _
    high moisture content
  37. _ can be a viable alternative to fumigation for small objects, such as wooden artifacts found in museums.
    Heat
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ianquinto
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WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES OVERVIEW
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WOOD DESTROYING BEETLES OVERVIEW
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