Thread: night-bugs? white heaps on furniture...

anyone knows what bugs that are, and how to get rid of them?
tia

In the absence of a photo or better description,sounds like jing-jok shit, and where you get flying bugs jing-joks are sure to follow. Avoid them by keeping lights off or by owning a cat.

Jing Jok shit is black. I have never seen white shit. You need a picture to get any help I think.

Originally Posted by The Big Fella

Jing Jok shit is black.

Not if they've been eating the white flys it ain't.

Well, black (when not only white flies being eaten ) and white: the solid matter is black whilst the liquid dries out to a dense white stain.

Originally Posted by The Big Fella

Jing Jok shit is black. I have never seen white shit. You need a picture to get any help I think.

Yes black but some times with a bit of white

Reptile shit is basically the same as bird shit due to them being close relatives. Not a lot of people know that.

Hmm. Does that mean I get to call it white?

Surely the simple answer is to do a bit of bloody housework now and then. Sitting in lizzard shit all day can't be good for your health.

Chiggers....

the white heaps look somehow like whitish wood powder, as if they were drilling holes...

this one came up "Powder Post Beetle Infestations"...

the problem is, that i dont seen anyone... possibly cockroach-spray might help...

hi abe !

Powder Post Beetle it is.

Powder Post Beetle Facts

You may think that the powder post beetle that is attacking your wood products are the adults, however, most damage done to furniture is from the mature larvae. This is because the adults don’t live very long - usually only long enough to lay eggs. Once the eggs hatch and the larvae are out, they begin to bore into and feed on the wood surrounding them. It can take up to 5 years before the larvae will mature into an adult. This means that they may be feeding on your furniture for up to 5 years! There have been reports of powder post beetles emerging from furniture 35 years after it was infested!
Powder post beetles go through a complete metamorphosis, just like a fly or a flea. There is an egg, larvae, pupae and adult. Once the larvae have turned into adults, they will emerge from the wood. This will most likely happen during any of the months between April and July. You may notice tiny holes in your furniture from this process – these are called "exit" holes.
Once the adult female powderpost beetle emerges, it will mate with an adult male. She will then lay her eggs either on or beneath a piece of unfinished wood. Sometimes they will crawl into a crack or a joint in the wood to lay their eggs. While adults do not live long, they can live for several days or weeks. They are nocturnal in nature, making it difficult to find them during the day.

- See more at: How to kill and get rid of Powder Post Beetles

havent checked so thoroughly, but on the surface there are no exit holes...
maybe on the unvarnished sides... not sure, if i really want to see them...

but thanks, will read up on the link...!

Could it be coming from your ceilings? Do you have...I'm struggling for the word...panels on the ceiling made from woven bamboo? I do, and I occasionally get a pile of powder underneath – a quick squirt of ant killer spray into the holes works for me.

no, its on the bottom layer of a shelf, and on the surface there are no holes... at least nothing what goes through the wood what looks like "typical" woodworm stuff...

i tried the era ant powder on the surface, but on not yet on the sides of the board...

Had a problem with bamboo beds a few years ago, very fine white powder. Little one was allergic, took awhile to figure out it was the beds. Some sort of bug, but too small to even see, sprayed the beds, but to no avail, they kept coming back. In the end, got new beds.

On the subject of bugs, been invaded today by 1,000 of ants, they are all over the house, even in the aircon. Not lines of them, but nests being relocated.
Not had a dry day in 2 months, guess the rains driving them out of the ground, lucky they are the little ones that don't bite, or don't hurt if they do.

Always have ant problems, but this is the first time I've seen this, wondering if the ants know something I don't. Jim

I treat all the furniture I make with ChainDrite before painting. I really drown the timber in it so it gets into every crack. There is a clear and a black version available. I have used the clear to treat finished bamboo furniture with some success but it really is dependant on the stuff soaking in.

Those insects, which I have no idea what they are, seem to come in with new wood furniture or decorative items. Happens every few years at my house. I've an infestation of them now in my kitchen cupboard. A pain in the bum because I will have to take everything out and treat the cupboard with Chandrite. If you look closely, you can see the tiny holes where they have bored into the wood, mostly in the undersides. I get a spray can of Chandrite with a long attachment for crevices, push the attachment into the holes, and give them a blast. Seems to do the trick for a few years until a new batch finds their way in.