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Anobiid Powderpost Beetle (Anobiidae)
Prevalence : Widespread |
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Appearance
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Dark brown to blackish-brown, about one-eighth to one-fourth inch; range
in shape from slender and elongated to oval. |
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Habits :
Larvae live in and create tunnels in
hardwoods and softwoods, usually more than ten years old; create small,
round holes of one-sixteenth to one-eighth inch diameter, which appear
especially in structural timbers. |
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Diet :
Larvae feed on both hardwoods and
softwoods. |
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Reproduction
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Life cycle averages two to three years,
with the majority of time spent in the destructive larval stage; females
lay about 50 eggs. |
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Other Information
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The potential for damage is
greatest in the early period of infestation, when the number of exit
holes in the wood is low. |
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