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  2. Woodboring beetle - Wikipedia

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    Fragment of a broomstick affected by woodworm. Woodboring beetles are commonly detected a few years after new construction. The lumber supply may have contained wood infected with beetle eggs or larvae, and since beetle life cycles can be one or more years, several years may pass before the presence of beetles becomes noticeable.

  3. Woodworm - Wikipedia

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    Wood affected by woodworm. Signs of woodworm usually consist of holes in the wooden item, with live infestations showing powder (faeces), known as frass, around the holes.. The size of the holes varies, but they are typically 1 to 1.5 millimetres (5 ⁄ 128 to 1 ⁄ 16 in) in diameter for the most common household species, although they can be much larger in the case of the house longhorn beet

  4. Common furniture beetle - Wikipedia

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    Woodworm holes and burrows exposed in wooden floorboard. The first step in pest control is prevention. Particularly important in this respect is to keep the timber dry - below 16% moisture content. A relative humidity within the building above 60% may lead to an infestation, and timber moisture content below 12% is too dry for an infection to ...

  5. The Best Plants To Overwinter, According To An Expert - AOL

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    Here’s what garden and patio plants you can save for next spring. As the temperatures start to drop and sweater weather arrives, you may start to look sadly at your beautiful, lush garden plants.

  6. 24-Year-Old Woman Enjoying the Beach Is Swept to Her Death by ...

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    Beliatskaya was found dead on Chaweng Beach on Koh Samui on Saturday, Nov. 30, The Bangkok Post reported. Related: Body Found After 11-Year-Old Boy Was Swept Out to Sea in Front of His Dad

  7. Deathwatch beetle - Wikipedia

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    To attract mates, the adult insects create a tapping or ticking sound that can sometimes be heard in the rafters of old buildings on summer nights. For this reason, the deathwatch beetle is associated with quiet, sleepless nights and is named for the vigil (watch) being kept beside the dying or dead. By extension, there exists a superstition ...

  8. Body Polish Is What Your Dry Winter Skin Needs—Here’s How to ...

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    Body polish removes the dry, dead cells that leave skin looking dull and lifeless. Here's expert advice on how to use a body polish to achieve its maximum potential. ... Winter storm updates: Lake ...

  9. Wood-decay fungus - Wikipedia

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    Wood decay caused by Serpula lacrymans (called true dry rot, a type of brown-rot). Fomes fomentarius is a stem decay plant pathogen Dry rot and water damage. A wood-decay or xylophagous fungus is any species of fungus that digests moist wood, causing it to rot.