Sawdust in my Firewood

[jthornton]

I have little piles of sawdust in my firewood. I can't see any evidence of carpenter bees so I'm a bit stumped what might be causing the sawdust.

JT

 

[Toddppm]

maybe powder post beetles?

 

[brenndatomu]

Could be PPBs, the ag ext office told me I had locust borers when I had the same kind of dust in my honey locust

I finally found one of the lil buggers when I split the last of the pile

This what the wood looked like when they were done

 

[jthornton]

Thanks, this is all split wood and I don't see any big holes so maybe PPB's. I'll burn that wood first.

Thanks
JT

 

[c5rulz]

maybe powder post beetles?

I agree.

 

[Joesell]

What's the best way to get rid of ppb? I have a few beams in my barn that have them.

 

[Jed1124]

What's the best way to get rid of ppb? I have a few beams in my barn that have them.

Borax and water solution sprayed on the beams. At least that's what a fellow who restores barns told me.

 

[brenndatomu]

Borax gets rid of many types of wood chewing bugs

 

[mvb1130]

I work for the Ohio department of agriculture on the Asian longhorned beetle project. Is it maple?

 

[mvb1130]

It doesn't really look like alb though the exit holes are not perfectly round like alb? Where are you located (state)

 

[stihlaficionado]

Borax and water solution sprayed on the beams. At least that's what a fellow who restores barns told me.

This is what Orkin uses for interior termites

 

[jthornton]

It doesn't really look like alb though the exit holes are not perfectly round like alb? Where are you located (state)

I'm in South East Missouri and the wood is either red or white oak.

JT

 

[mvb1130]

Well the Asian longhorned beetle doesn't infest oak so that is not the alb for sure.

 

[mvb1130]

http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/invasive-species/invasive-species-field-guide

Here are the invasive in or threatening Missouri.

 

[Joesell]

Borax and water solution sprayed on the beams. At least that's what a fellow who restores barns told me.

Thanks, I'll give it a try!

 

[LogSawyer74]

Got the exact same thing in my wood shed. After watching it for a while, I think I found the culprits. Google "red-head ash borer" and see if it's something you've seen around your shed. Looks like a mini red wasp sort of...... They only bore into freshly cut wood, I've noticed they won't bore into pretty well seasoned stuff. I think they bore in and lay eggs.

 

[LogSawyer74]

And they don't just bore into elm, I've found them boring holes in my oak, hackberry, hickory, and walnut in the shed.

 

[Herd8497]

Honey Locust is where I have seen them the most

 

[jthornton]

I did figure out a couple of things, don't mix borax in your sprayer and strain the borax through a cloth into your sprayer. I sprayed the wood pile pretty good the other day and don't see any new sawdust sign.

JT

 

[Joesell]

I did figure out a couple of things, don't mix borax in your sprayer and strain the borax through a cloth into your sprayer. I sprayed the wood pile pretty good the other day and don't see any new sawdust sign.

JT

Good ideas!