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Heat Treatment Powder Post Beetles Phoenix AZ

Got bugs? Heat Treatment Powder Post Beetles is a valid option for eradicating this pest from infested furniture. Get expert advice from Arizona’s Pest Experts – Bills Pest Termite Control. If you have, or merely suspect an infestation of these insects give us a call ASAP. These beetles can be destructive and difficult to eradicate. Waiting will only allow for additional opportunities for this menace to spread. Powder Post Beetle Treatment. #1 Powder Post Beetle Exterminator – Bills Pest Termite Control.

“Left unchecked Powder Post Beetles can destroy infested wood in short order.”

When you look at the physical size of these little bugs, it’s hard to believe that they can destroy infested wood or a home seemingly overnight. Calls for heat treatment against Powder Post Beetles services have increased two-fold in the last five years. How to get rid of Powder Post Beetles.

Effectiveness of Heat Treatment Powder Post Beetles Phoenix AZ

Heat treatments have proven to be a successful method for eradicating powder post beetles, particularly in Phoenix, AZ. Utilizing heat treatment as a means of extermination, infested furniture or art pieces can be effectively treated by maintaining a temperature between 133 to 150 degrees F for a duration of 30 minutes to 4 hours. Both high and low temperatures have demonstrated their ability to eliminate powder post beetles. Small wooden objects without any attached fabric, felt, or fur can be treated by heating them in an oven at 120°F to 135°F for six hours or by freezing them in a deep freezer for a minimum of three days at 0°F. The efficiency of either method relies on factors such as the severity of the infestation, the location, and other situational considerations

Heat Treatment Powder Post Beetles Phoenix AZ

Phoenix Powder Post Beetle Control

Most infestations we see can be traced to a wood item or piece of wood furniture with origins from Mexico or the Far East. The increase in imported furniture is believed to be a factor in calls for heat treatment for Powder Post Beetles services.

When it comes to Powder Post Beetles, it takes a trained and experienced exterminator to detect the indirect evidence of infestation. The small piles of powder frass are often overlooked in the initial stages of infestation. As the little piles increase in frequency, a homeowner becomes suspicious and usually calls in an exterminator. By then the outbreak has grown to multiple locations.

Most outbreaks we see in the Phoenix area started when an infested piece of wood, cabinet, and piece of furniture is brought into a home. Over a period, the larvae develop into adults that spread to other areas of a home. This can be a real nightmare for a homeowner.

Powder Post Beetle Treatment

Treatment methods can include the use of pesticides, fumigant gases, borate treatments, cold temperatures, or the use of heat. Depending upon the infestation, location, and other considerations one method may be more efficient than the other.

Pesticides can be very useful if the product can be delivered to the beetles. This can be a challenge as these Beetles typically bore tiny holes deep into the wood.

Though not having a 100% kill rate using Borate products to treat the infested wood offers a better chance at eliminating infestations. To be effective, the wood must be raw (without any coatings). Consumers will have to have some patience as it can take +120 days to penetrate infested areas.

Trusted Powder Post Beetle Exterminator

Pest Control trained technicians Fumigation, when performed correctly can provide users with a complete kill. This procedure can be expensive and will require days of preparation.

If the infestation is confined to a moveable piece of furniture just placing the item(s) in a deep freezer at 0 degrees for at least 72 hours will provide complete eradication.

The use of heat at temperatures between 120-140 degrees for at least six hours can provide complete eradication without the use of harsh chemicals, at an affordable cost, and without days of preparation. Heat treatments for Powder Post Beetles will kill adult bugs and larvae.

Bills Pest Termite Control is your hometown Arizona exterminator. We provide complete heat treatment for Powder Post Beetles services. Our services are affordable, and we offer warranties, so you have peace of mind that if the critters come back, …we will come back. Pest Fumigation.