worms eating a cedar chest

[markgum]

SWMBO showed me the lid of her cedar chest. It has a few 'NEW' worm holes in it. Not sure where we got the hitch hikers from, but need to get rid of them. The lid of the cedar chest is about 2ft x 4 ft. I noticed saw dust on top of the blankets stored in the chest. We have removed the blankets and shook them. No boring in the cedar lining but only in the lid.

The cedar lining is glued inside the chest, guess, I could wrap the lid in plastic and set off a bug bomb? Would like to fill the worm trails with something, haven't got that far yet in my thinking.
thanks in advance for your help and guidance.

 

[Russianwolf]

very few thing actually EAT cedar, but several will bore holes for there nests like Carpenter Bees. I'd be curious to find out what you have hiding in there and how it got in.

 

[Drstrangefart]

I would use OrthMax in the holes. I've used it professionally for a long time, and it kills anything that crawls. After a fairly short period it breaks down into being inert.

 

[corian king]

A few moth balls inside of an old pair of stockings should also work.Just put them in there and keep the lid closed for a few days.
Good Luck!!

 

[zig613]

They might be powderpost beetles. Often they will leave piles of saw dust behind. Do a Google search on how to treat for powderpost beetles.

Wade

 

[Robert Gill]

Demon WP or Cyper WP might also be a good choice. Active ingrediate is Cypemethrin. It is sold as a wettable powder in most good garden centers or farm stores and has a very broad label. I would use it as a wipe on and try a small out of the way spot first, to check for staining.

 

[workinforwood]

I got some beautiful absolutely perfect round boring holes in my shop where I have cedar boards lining the openings for the overhead doors. Pretty amazing these different carpenter bugs out there, and they work fast! Wish I could get them a road construction job.

 

[Don Wade]

Get some cedar oil. It will restore the scent and drive the bugs away.