Wood infesting insects

Infestations of the Lyctid Powderpost Beetles is usually experienced in newly built homes since they tend to attack wood that is younger than five years. The adults cut and bore to infest furniture and wood installations such as panellings, moulding, baseboards, flooring, window frames, door jambs, etc.

These are the common Drywood Termites found in the Philippines, and are locally called as "unos." They live and infest in dry, seasoned wood and does not require to get moisture from the soil as with the Subterranean termites. The quality of lumber is important in keeping them out of our homes. Once inside they can also infest other wood installations after consuming the original wood or lumber. The fecal pellets or frass that they expel from their galleries is slightly larger than those of the Powderpost Beetles or "bukbok." While their colonies are comparably smaller than the subterranean termites, they can produce multiple colonies that can literally reduce wood installations to pulpy carton with their prolonged infestation.