Powder beetles in cedar shelves.

If you're talking podwer post beetles, those things are a pain in the arse to get rid of.

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If you're talking podwer post beetles, those things are a pain in the arse to get rid of

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I somehow got them in the front door of my house. Tiny holes and powdery sawdust was showing up on the framework of the raised panels.

I tried several different chemical applications, but they just kept doing their thing. I hit the salvage yards and found a door that fit and tossed the original door. Problem solved.

I talked to an exterminator about a piece I salvaged that potentially had powder post beetles in them and their response was unless it's a very valuable piece toss it out. You have to gas them to kill them.

A lot of the reclaimed guys won't touch potentially infected stuff because they can emerge after all the work is done leaving them on the hook to replace the items.