Powderpost beetle

The Powderpost beetle is typically only found in timber containing adequate starch and with pores large enough for the female beetle to lay her eggs in. 

The Powderpost Beetle is very small (approx 1 to 7mm) and range in colour from reddish brown to black and in size from 1 to 7 mm (up to 0.3 inch). The larvae bore through seasoned wood such as ash, elm and oak.

Areas where the Powderpost beetle is found

Damage almost always originates in primarily timber yards, stockyards or storerooms however, they can also cause considerable damage to furniture, sports equipment, wood block floors and joinery made of wide pored hardwoods. They do not enter varnished, painted, or treated wood.

Find out more about woodworm

To find out more about woodworm and the Powderpost beetle, visit the following web pages:

• What is woodworm?: basic information about woodworm and other woodworm beetles
• Woodworm Tips: help and how to help solve your woodworm problem
• Woodworm Lifecycle: from larvae to beetle, understand the root of the problem and how the Powderpost beetle is affecting the wood in your property
• Woodworm Treatment: watch our woodworm video and find out how to eradicate the Powderpost beetle from your property

Contact Wise Property Care for woodworm advice

If you want to speak to someone regarding a problem you may have with woodworm or a Powderpost beetle infestation, contact Wise Property Care today on 0800 65 22 678. Alternatively, use our Contact Form and we will organise one of our specialist to call and speak to you at a time convenient for yourself.