Re: How to eliminate wood bugs ("Bukbok")

Yes, the first two should be easy to find and should take of the problem. For boric acid, if not in hardware stores, try chemical stores like Alysons Chemicals, sold by the kg. Note that borax and boric acid are not the same, though similar. The third is optional but also good and may be harder to find.

But first search web and read up to find out how these work, which to apply, and best way to apply, otherwise it could be a waste of money.

These are the safer/natural/organic way instead of whatever toxic chemicals are used by the pest control companies, unless they happen to use boric acid or coolant or DE, in which case post their names here so we can know who the 'environmental' ones are.

Re: How to eliminate wood bugs ("Bukbok")

actually i also have on my stair steps. maybe i should also try baygon.

did you spray it directly from the hole made by the wood bugs?

i just sprayed on the wood surface... i expected they will drill-out again and hoped that baygon will affect them, on the 3rd day pa nag-effect.. i'm glad to see how "bukbok" looks like. =)
i used the waterbased baygon nga pala...

Re: How to eliminate wood bugs ("Bukbok")

i just sprayed on the wood surface... i expected they will drill-out again and hoped that baygon will affect them, on the 3rd day pa nag-effect.. i'm glad to see how "bukbok" looks like. =)
i used the waterbased baygon nga pala...

i tried spraying this morning on the wood surface only as the spray can doesn't have a hose attached to the nozzle.

i also used waterbased raid. i'm not sure only if it will affect the varnish of my steps. what about yours?

i'm thinking if i will continue to spray for 3 consecutive days or 1 week. what is your strategy? 🙂
i hope in a day or 2 i would see how this bukbok looks like too.

Re: How to eliminate wood bugs ("Bukbok")

tested ko na itong crude oil with napthaline balls, kailangan lang tunawin ang napthaline balls tapos ihalo sa crudo, then apply lang ng brush

Re: How to eliminate wood bugs ("Bukbok")

i tried spraying this morning on the wood surface only as the spray can doesn't have a hose attached to the nozzle.

i also used waterbased raid. i'm not sure only if it will affect the varnish of my steps. what about yours?

i'm thinking if i will continue to spray for 3 consecutive days or 1 week. what is your strategy? 🙂
i hope in a day or 2 i would see how this bukbok looks like too.

i also use the spray type can w/o nozzle... i'm hoping it would not have a bad effect on my wood varnish too (tho i noticed that the shine was lessen, i might apply a floor wax after i'm done w/ those bugs).
hope it would work on you too in a day or two...! =)
i'm spraying at night time only so the insecticide will not be wiped out by constant traffic on the stairs at daytime...
i'm planning to continue until no new holes will be found in my stair steps...next proj is to patch those holes with something that would match the natural wood color. =))

Re: How to eliminate wood bugs ("Bukbok")

The day after I sprayed insecticide, I noticed that there are no more wood powder on the steps. This could indicate that the wood borer: (a) died, (b)didn't like the taste of the wood with insecticide so it decided to fast for a while 🙂 , or (c) go deeper in the steps to chew fresh wood.

I hope it's not (c). 🙁

Re: How to eliminate wood bugs ("Bukbok")

Some links on boric acid and ethylene glycol:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boric_acid
http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef614.asp
http://www.alsnetbiz.com/homeimprovement/boric_acid.html
http://www.beyondpesticides.org/infoservices/pesticidefactsheets/leasttoxic/boricacid_borates_borax.htm
http://ezinearticles.com/?Alternative---Boric-Acid:-Natures-Bug-Control&id=201841

A local blog:
http://www.myhealthblog.org/2008/10/26/boric-acid-is-a-safe-and-effective-method-of-getting-rid-of-cockroaches-our-home/

Re: How to eliminate wood bugs ("Bukbok")

thanks guad for the info. 🙂

Re: How to eliminate wood bugs ("Bukbok")

The day after I sprayed insecticide, I noticed that there are no more wood powder on the steps. This could indicate that the wood borer: (a) died, (b)didn't like the taste of the wood with insecticide so it decided to fast for a while 🙂 , or (c) go deeper in the steps to chew fresh wood.

I hope it's not (c). 🙁

those bugs die outside the hole they bore... i always have seen them still moving but unable to crawl anymore, i'm already out of baygon last night. i'm thinking if i will buy another spray can or try the boric powder instead, bec. i also have prob. w/ ants.

Re: How to eliminate wood bugs ("Bukbok")

those bugs die outside the hole they bore... i always have seen them still moving but unable to crawl anymore, i'm already out of baygon last night. i'm thinking if i will buy another spray can or try the boric powder instead, bec. i also have prob. w/ ants.

this morning i saw new wood powder in the area where i sprayed for 3 days. no sign of dead bugs yet.

i will spray again tonight and hopefully see these bugs die soon.

if i'll run out of Raid and nothing change, i'll try Baygon next time.

Re: How to eliminate wood bugs ("Bukbok")

this morning i saw new wood powder in the area where i sprayed for 3 days. no sign of dead bugs yet.

i will spray again tonight and hopefully see these bugs die soon.

if i'll run out of Raid and nothing change, i'll try Baygon next time.

If i may share, sir...Just in case you ran out of baygon....

I was advised by "old timers" to mix "gaas" & rock salt. Athough the 2 doesnt mix, applying them at the same time did wonders.

Had to powder the salt a bit more, mix, shake & apply at once. I used syringe for holes & soaked paint brush for the joints & uncoated/hidden parts, specially the base.

Other advises (from the local hardware store)
Potency of :
Insecticides: 7 days (max)
Clear Solignum: 6-12 mos.

Re: How to eliminate wood bugs ("Bukbok")

If i may share, sir...Just in case you ran out of baygon....

I was advised by "old timers" to mix "gaas" & rock salt. Athough the 2 doesnt mix, applying them at the same time did wonders.

Had to powder the salt a bit more, mix, shake & apply at once. I used syringe for holes & soaked paint brush for the joints & uncoated/hidden parts, specially the base.

Other advises (from the local hardware store)
Potency of :
Insecticides: 7 days (max)
Clear Solignum: 6-12 mos.

I used "gaas" too in my kitchen cabinet but without a mix of rock salt. I just applied it with paint brush. It worked but I saw a little of wood powder again that comes from another part of the cabinet. Do you think the insects didn't die and just transferred? I think this time I should mix it with the rock salt to be more effective. Is using paint brush alone in applying "gaas" will not go deep inside the affected areas? Do I really need to inject all the holes one by one?:rolleyes:

Re: How to eliminate wood bugs ("Bukbok")

hay kainis talaga bukbok..mas ok pa yata ang anay kasi they are much bigger and they make these fantastic tracks and tunnels easily seen and destroyed...

a long time ago, it scared me to death when a strong typhoon wind broke loose the window jamb of our ancestral home...jalousies banging here and there..and it was due to bukbok.:mad:

if all else fails, replace the entire bukbok affected parts..hehe

btw, i have tried also injecting solignum into crevices made by those f#$% bukbok...with that technique, victory for some areas but failure in general..

Re: How to eliminate wood bugs ("Bukbok")

I brushed automotive coolant (ethylene glycol) onto a piece of bamboo and into the borer holes but after a day or two, the powder buildup continued.

Then I immersed the bamboo completely in coolant for a day or so, and up to now, several months later, no more powder.

Re: How to eliminate wood bugs ("Bukbok")

mga bossings,

update naman sa mga gumamit ng baygon at solignum please:)
ano nang balita?

na-eliminate na ba ng tuluyan using baygon or solignum.

yung mga doors and stairs namin dito, dami na bukbok, yung iba, malapit nang masira.