Wood Boring Insects in my Hickory Chunks

[LilyBrown]

My granny used to have top foam termite spray for coping with those devils

[LA Pork Butt]

I ha never had the problem with any store bought wood, but always had the problem with fresh pecan. I always used the wood. I think IowaGirl may have the answer when she wrote about green wood. Was the hickory store bought or fresh cut?

[fzxdoc]

Store bought, LA Pork Butt .

Kathryn

[HouseHomey]

So...... how did they taste? I’d eat’em.

[scottranda]

Call the CDC and ask! I’m sure they got nothin’ better to do! 🙃

[Scout789]

I had the same concerns a few years ago with a trailer load of mesquite. We loaded it late one evening, by the next morning there was dust everywhere. I decided I didn't want anything near my home that would eat wood. I was already writing a check every year to keep termites at bay. I didn't even unload it. I gave it to a friend with a large stick burner. He was glad to get it even with bugs.

I use mesquite almost exclusively. It pretty much always has wood borers that produce a lot of sawdust. The first time it happened it concerned me greatly. I have a friend who is a former pest control man. I consulted him and he said just store the wood 50 feet from the house and there is no need to worry. I've been doing this for about four years now and so far no issues.

[Huskee]

Can't remember if I said this in this topic or not (too lazy to check) but I have that in my chardonnay grapewood chunks, and only in it oddly enough. But they burn up and smoke just fine!