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Bug question.....

Barry Irby

I am working with some white oak I had sawed from the tree that fell on one of my rental houses. There was a patch or strip of pretty bad bug damage in the tree when it fell. The bug damage was slight or small and did not contribute to the fall. It fell in a micro burst storm. The wood has been drying under a cover for about five years. There are insect holes. Some are about a quarter inch in diameter. Some are just under an 1/8" and some are about a 1/32" Some are empty and some are packed with frass or sawdust so tight it's hard to pick it out.

The question is, based on the diameter of the holes, there are at least three different species of bugs involved, right?

Re: Bug question.....

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Re: Bug question.....

Tom Dunlap

Likely to be three.

The bigger ones may be borers. If you’re trying to identify species make a note of the shape of the tunnels. Some borers leave oval, round or triangle shapes

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