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Wood Boring Beetles
The ThermaPure process is also effective against wood-boring beetles. There are three families of wood-boring beetles which invade and damage harvested wood used in structures and furniture. They are the powderpost beetles, deathwatch beetles, and false powderpost beetles. Many wood borers are introduced into a structure through furniture, where they will lay their eggs.
The powderpost beetle mainly attacks dry hardwoods (as low as 8% moisture) because the nature of the woods' pours allow it to lay their eggs. Infestations are most likely to occur if the larvae of beetles are brought in with furniture. Deathwatch beetles prefer older, moist woods (as much as 14% moisture) and will attack girders, beams, and foundation timbers.
They may also be found in certain types of furniture. False powderpost beetles tend to infest floors, furniture, hardwood paneling, and various other wood materials. They have also been known to bore through softer metals such as silver or lead.
The ThermaPureHeat® process is effective, non-chemical, tool for fighting and preventing these wood-boring beetles. Houseman has demonstrated and published documentation showing that these beetles are killed if a temperature of at least 120°F is maintained for at least 30 minutes. As an added benefit of using the ThermaPure process, not only will these beetles be eradicated, but the structure they were within will be disinfected.