Those tiny holes and fine powder on your hardwood floors mean beetle larvae are eating your wood from the inside out. Our professional treatment eliminates the infestation and saves your floors, furniture, and structural wood.
Powder post beetles are small, wood-boring insects whose larvae tunnel through hardwood from the inside, reducing it to a fine, flour-like powder. The adults are tiny brown beetles that emerge through small round exit holes — but by then, the damage has been happening for years. They are the second most destructive wood pest in America, after termites.
Larvae tunnel through wood for 1 to 5 years before emerging as adults. By the time you see exit holes and powder, the inside of the wood may already be severely damaged.
They attack oak, ash, hickory, maple, and cherry — the same hardwoods used in floors, furniture, cabinets, and trim throughout Michigan homes.
The signature sign: tiny round holes in wood surfaces with fine, flour-like powder (called frass) piling up beneath them. Fresh powder means active larvae.
Watch for these warning signs in your Michigan home:
Tiny, perfectly round holes (pin head to 1/8 inch) appearing in hardwood floors, furniture, cabinets, or trim — these are where adult beetles emerged.
Flour-like powder (frass) accumulating on surfaces below hardwood items — on floors beneath furniture, on shelves below wood trim, or inside cabinets.
Wood that feels soft, crumbles easily, or sounds hollow when tapped — indicating extensive internal tunneling by larvae.
Tiny brown beetles (1/8 to 1/4 inch) found near windows or light sources in spring and summer — freshly emerged adults looking to mate and lay eggs.
New exit holes appearing in wood surfaces that previously had none — a sign that the infestation is active and spreading.
Signs of beetle activity in new hardwood flooring, reclaimed wood, antique furniture, or items brought from another location.
Powder post beetles are found throughout Michigan and are commonly introduced into homes through infested lumber, hardwood flooring, furniture, and even firewood. Michigan's older homes — especially those in the Ann Arbor, Jackson, and Lansing areas with original hardwood floors and trim — are particularly vulnerable because untreated or aging wood provides ideal conditions for beetles.
Michigan homeowners who love antique furniture, reclaimed wood projects, or have recently installed new hardwood flooring should be especially alert. Powder post beetles can arrive in any hardwood product, and Michigan's humidity levels help sustain the moisture content in wood that larvae need to thrive. Early detection and professional treatment are key to preventing costly damage.
We stop the damage, eliminate the infestation, and protect your wood from future beetle attacks.
We thoroughly inspect all hardwood surfaces in your home — floors, furniture, cabinets, trim, and structural wood — to identify active infestations, assess damage extent, and determine which beetle species is present.
We apply professional-grade treatments that penetrate wood surfaces to reach larvae feeding inside. Our products eliminate active infestations and create a protective barrier that prevents re-infestation of treated wood.
We set up monitoring to verify elimination, provide guidance on moisture control and wood protection, and schedule follow-up inspections to ensure the beetles do not return to your Michigan home.
Our treatments eliminate beetles without damaging your hardwood floors, furniture, or finishes.
Professional products that reach larvae feeding deep inside the wood — something surface sprays cannot do.
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Small wood-boring insects whose larvae tunnel through hardwood, reducing it to fine powder. Adults are tiny brown beetles (1/8 to 1/4 inch). Larvae feed inside wood for 1 to 5 years before emerging through small round exit holes. They are second only to termites in wood damage nationwide.
Look for small, round exit holes (pin head to 1/8 inch) in hardwood surfaces with fine, flour-like powder beneath them. Fresh holes have clean, light-colored edges. Powder accumulating below wood surfaces means larvae are actively feeding inside.
They primarily attack hardwoods — oak, ash, hickory, walnut, maple, and cherry. This means hardwood floors, furniture, cabinets, molding, and picture frames are all targets. They prefer wood with higher moisture content and starch.
Yes. They are commonly introduced through infested lumber, hardwood flooring, furniture, or firewood. Michigan's older homes with original hardwood floors are particularly vulnerable. They can also arrive in antique furniture and reclaimed wood.
Yes. Left untreated, larvae can severely damage hardwood floors by tunneling through them from the inside. Because larvae feed for years before emerging, significant internal damage occurs before you see the first exit holes. Early professional treatment is critical.
Every day you wait, powder post beetle larvae are tunneling deeper into your wood. Call now for professional treatment.
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