Types of Wood Booring Beetles

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Types of Woodworm

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Quick Identification: 1.5 - 2mm holes, lemon shaped pellets present in gritty bore dust. Only attack sapwood timber.

Quick Identification: Large bun shaped pellets, tapping or ticking sounds. Attacks only hardwood.


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Quick Identification: No bore dust; holes run across the grain long distances.Surface of tunnels coloured black/blue-black.

Quick Identification: Hardwoods; loose flour-like frass. 1 - 2 mm exit holes.

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