Worm holes

[Cody Kemble]

My Father in-law recently got a new carved cane and it has become infested with what I think is wood boring beetles. Does anyone know of anything to put on it to kill the bugs/larvae that won't destroy the finish?

[Lee Schierer]

Heat will kill the bugs. Here is a chart of the required temperatures and durations.294603

[Harold Burrell]

Heat will kill the bugs. Here is a chart of the required temperatures and durations.294603

How come the "Deathwatch Beetle Larvae" are killed in 5 min @ 125F...and yet it takes 30 min @ 133F???

[Myk Rian]

They don't do well in the colder temperature?

[Steve Peterson]

How come the "Deathwatch Beetle Larvae" are killed in 5 min @ 125F...and yet it takes 30 min @ 133F???

Probably a typo. I bet it should have said 5 hours at 125F.

Also, I doubt that it became infected after you bought it. The bugs were probably inside the piece when it was purchased.

Steve