Bark Beetles in House

CJ3b_jeep · Feb 19, 2013

Lately I've been finding dead bark beetles in my basement, and a few on the first floor. I sweep them up, next day there's 40 more, pretty much in the same place. I'm assuming they came in on firewood and found another place to nest.

What's the best way to get rid of them?

Straw Boss · Feb 19, 2013

Get yourself some of that new fangled e-lectric heat. Sorry, couldn't resist.

CJ3b_jeep · Feb 19, 2013

Funny, yes, but not helpful! We actually have gas, but supplement with wood to keep costs down.

John B. · Feb 19, 2013

I always spray my house with Tempo. It's a little pricey but it works and lasts. I get it at our local farm supply store. A bottle will last a long time for the house. It also comes in a powder form but it's a larger container and close to $100 so I always but the liquid smaller container for around $50.

McBride · Feb 19, 2013

Chickens

Straw Boss · Feb 19, 2013

Not helpful I know. But glad you can appreciate a little ribbing. Never heard of a bark beetle but then again we don't have a lot of trees where I live.

Harvey 2 · Feb 19, 2013

I hear that in Kansas there is such a lack of trees that the state tree is a telephone pole. He He

pat sublett · Feb 20, 2013

Probably Locus Beetle. Locus Beetle boers into the firewood especially Mesquite here. They lay eggs and hatch when you bring them into the house. Someone on this Forum suggested vinegar and dish soap. They were all over my fresh cut wood this fall. I sprayed the wood with 1 gal. of water, 1 cup of 20% vinegar, 1 table spoon of dish soap. They disappeared over night and I have not had any in the house this year.
you have to spray when the wood is fresh cut before they lay eggs.

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