Bug bombs

[PEARL DRUMS]

Why couldnt a guy built a tee-pee of sorts with his fresh staves. Cover it with a tarp. Then set off a bug bomb or two on the inside? Wouldnt that just wipe out any infestation and any future infestation? Maybe its old news and Im slow........er.

[JonW]

I am guessing that it works because that is what I do. Not with a tee pee but I have a small storage space and I just stack them in there and set one off.

[coaster500]

I don’t know how lasting a bug bomb will be for protection. You might have to do it a few times per year. I think bug bombs are instant death not preventative?

I didn't even think about bugs and in California we have termites, flyers and subterranean types. I am scheduled to have my house tented (every ten years or so I do it) so I guess that should take care of it for a while. It's unbelievable how much damage termites can do in a short time!!

[Pat B]

The bored that attack osage come from eggs laid in the bark. When the temp gets right they hatch and begin eating.  I guess it would depend on where these grubs are in their development as to whether it will work or not. If still in the egg stage most critters are protected by the outer coating on the egg(shell, etc). The poison doesn't affect them until they hatch.

[JW_Halverson]

The borers that ruin osage do not live in South Dakota, the climate is far too cold and dry for them.  Might I suggest you send all your osage up here where I can store it safely for you?  I will monitor it's moisture content for you and keep it at low humidity levels.  Kinda like the government has the installation for storing the gold bullion, I will securely store the gold staves. 

We'll call it Fort Nocks!


 

[mullet]

With all the bugs we have in Florida that bite people I have never had a bug mess up my staves.

[Justin Snyder]

Go buy some high quality bug spray, the kind they mix and spray around your home to keep out bugs. Spray the storage area real good then spray all of your staves. It will keep them safe not to mention keeping the black widow spiders out of your stack.

[PEARL DRUMS]

I don't think I need to worry much about Michigan bugs, but who know what I brought home with the logs. The only bug damage I have ever noticed was old damage done prior to me getting the stave up here. I think our bitter winters knock the socks off most bugs. Who knows. I was just trying to think of an easy-cheezy way to eradicate them sumguns.

[crooketarrow]

  I've thought about this myself but like PAT said the eggs are already there.repelant from LOWES. I cut my staves in the winter. Not thats it's better for them I just have the time then. When I store it I spray with insect repelant from LOWES and again in a couple months before warm weather.
    But the last couple years I've srayed my staves with varfane which totally seals the stave where no airs avalable to the eggs THIS KILLS ALL. I spayed with bug stray then varafane and just varafane. But either ways works good. But theres a chance that you could miss or not kill with repelant. With VARAFANE no air no bugs. Both to be extutre sure. This will work where ever your at.