I've been stockpiling some wood for the winter and noticed some of it has bugs in it. I understand this is natural, though I was interested in how you guys handle bugs. Do you just burn them or do you spray the log piles?
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Bugs in the firewood
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Jagmandave
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Burn 'em, especially if you've already got the fire going well.
arthr31
Platinum Member
no spray. just bring in enough wood for a days heating... I've found sometimes the bugs defrost and begin moving around. That's a good time to shoe them outside, or into the wood stove... (i've had carpenter ants bite me!)
If you bring in too much wood, or stock it against the house, or in your garage, the bugs might setup shop in YOUR HOUSE!! -art /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
If you bring in too much wood, or stock it against the house, or in your garage, the bugs might setup shop in YOUR HOUSE!! -art /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
dmccarty
Super Star Member
HGM,
I have been reading up on this the last couple of weeks. There are a couple of fire wood sites out there believe it or not. Google will show you a bunch.
Not sure if it is 100% true but the sites said that the bugs are in the bark. No bark no bugs. The other thought I was having was if I should bug bomb the firewood. Since the bugs are in the bark the bomb would not do much good. Since most of my split wood has lost its bark I guess I'll see if this is true this year....
I'm kinda iffy on the idea of a bug bomb any way with the kids...
Later,
Dan
I have been reading up on this the last couple of weeks. There are a couple of fire wood sites out there believe it or not. Google will show you a bunch.
Not sure if it is 100% true but the sites said that the bugs are in the bark. No bark no bugs. The other thought I was having was if I should bug bomb the firewood. Since the bugs are in the bark the bomb would not do much good. Since most of my split wood has lost its bark I guess I'll see if this is true this year....
I'm kinda iffy on the idea of a bug bomb any way with the kids...
Later,
Dan
HGM,
Like already mentioned, I only bring a limited (12 hours or so) worth of wood into the house.
I also found a handy way to keep them as well as wood debris contained. I use the rubbermaid style tubs. I'll load about 6 or so and stage outside the door. I then bring in 1 at a time. The wood debris stays in the tubs and if the lid is on, the bugs stay contained until they meet the woodstove. Not sure if it would be an issue in GA, but up here, it's important to get the tubs that are made of the softer plastic. The harder ones have a tendency to crack in the cold.
Brian
Like already mentioned, I only bring a limited (12 hours or so) worth of wood into the house.
I also found a handy way to keep them as well as wood debris contained. I use the rubbermaid style tubs. I'll load about 6 or so and stage outside the door. I then bring in 1 at a time. The wood debris stays in the tubs and if the lid is on, the bugs stay contained until they meet the woodstove. Not sure if it would be an issue in GA, but up here, it's important to get the tubs that are made of the softer plastic. The harder ones have a tendency to crack in the cold.
Brian
Some of my wood sat in the yard for a year and got infiltrated by beetles,larvae and looks like there might be termites in a couple of pieces. Their in the wood, not just in the bark in this case. I want to keep them away from the house untill fire time. The containers are a good idea, I'll try that this year. Our winters arent near as bad here in Ga. but it does get below freezing for a few days at a time every now and then. Thanks guys.
woodlot
Gold Member
<font color="purple">"The harder ones have a tendency to crack in the cold."</font>
The same is true for those poly wheelbarrows. A nice sized oak log thrown in one on a -10 degree day and WHAM! a hole right through the wheelbarrow! Stick with metal for firewood.
The same is true for those poly wheelbarrows. A nice sized oak log thrown in one on a -10 degree day and WHAM! a hole right through the wheelbarrow! Stick with metal for firewood.
slowrev
Elite Member
Are they softwood or hardwood bugs ? Soft bugs are features according to MS. oops that was wood and not ware /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
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Lot of reports last year regarding high incidences of brown recluse spiders (having an affinity for woodpiles) at least as far north as northern Virginia. Never saw one around here (that I ever noticed) but they are nasty little buggers to deal with from the sounds of things.
