Colleen from Hermosa Beach Ca writes
I read that I need to use a borate based product to rid of wood eating beetle in a piece of indoor furniture.
Bifen IT cannot be used to treat wood infesting insects in furniture, only when they are directly infesting the structure per the product label. BoraCare is the best product for wood that is unpainted/unstained. If the wood is stained/pained you will be required to strip the piece of furniture to get rid of any paint, stain or finish (Boracare will not work on finished wood). Boracare is the only insecticide that can penetrate into the wood to kill the immature beetles before they chew their way out of the wood and damage the furniture. If it is just one piece of furniture that is infested and you do not want to strip off the finish you can also contact local furniture finishers or pest control operators who may offer a heat chamber. Heating the table up to over 140 degrees for several hours will any pest that is inside.
Answer last updated on: 06/08/2021
