They are usually described as tiny flies, bees or flying ants but in fact are small parasitic wasps that are about the size of a fruit fly or large gnat. There are literally hundreds of parasitic wasp species and some of them specialize in parasitizing beetle larvae including wood boring… Read More »Archive-7682
Yes, that is what will need to be done, but once it has been treated, it will last for many years if you use a good quality borate like Shell Guard, and will not need to be stripped every 5 years. Call Mike at 866-670-3020 for help.
Sounds like Powder Post Beetle (Lyctoxylon dentatum) and can only be treated by stripping the logs to bare wood and treating with a borate like Shell Guard. Call Dave at 800-564-2987 to buy borate or Mike at 866-670-3020 for help having it professionally done.
There a products you can buy at the hardware store that will stop them, but it smells so horrible I’m not sure which is worse! Repel is one that works well. You can also try putting a small bottle of Tabasco it with one gallon of water then spray on… Read More »Archive-7688
It is an endless battle. Call Dave at 800-564-2987 and order a Bee Kit
I would recommend a second opinion from another pest control company. You may have to strip it to apply a borate then re-stain.
The only good way to stop the boring insects is to strip the home and apply a borate treatment. Call Mike at 866-670-3020 for a rough estimate on the costs.
Normally I would say Powder Post Beetles, but they are not big fans of Cedar. Not sure.
Not sure for sure. Could be a sort Parasitic Wasp. Go to http://www.insectidentification.org/bees-ants-wasps-and-similar.asp
Could be resin bleed. Not much you can do to stop it.