There are some ways by which you can detect the borer outbreak at your home or office. Check it out.
Dropouts
You may spot wooden paste or wood dust outside the boreholes.
Ticking tone
Young borers scream or make a buzzing sound while tunnelling the wood. You can detect this ticking tone when everything is quiet.
Presence of borers in tunnels
You can check tunnels for the borer’s presence. They are hiding there or eating wood.
Holes in flight
Borers create holes and make a way out of the wood. These holes can be the sign of borer infestation.
Holes under your carpet or rugs
You must keep an eye on your floor underneath the carpet or other floor covering for borer outbreak.
Fungus Growth
Borers cause fungus and other bacterial growth. If your furniture or timber is showing fungus then the reason can be a borer outbreak.
Humidity
Moisturized rooms or furniture attract borers. Make sure your furniture is not damp.
Presence of dead beetles
You may spot deceased borers inside your furniture. Keep an eye on that too.
Crumbling of timbers
If there is wood dust around the joints of furniture then it may be the sign of borers.
Poor-fitting of floor
Borers can cause poor-fitting of the floor. So, when you think your tiles are loose then you must inspect the area and furniture for borers.
