Oak boring beetle in dry firewood.

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MRD1985

Minister of Fire
Nov 19, 2023
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Found a dozen pieces or so of 20% oak with holes in them. Found the oak boring beetle in some of the holes. I put most of the pieces I could get out of the stack easily into the fire pit (haven’t burnt them yet). Might be a couple pieces left with smaller holes. Most of the holes were in sapwood or near the bark. A couple pieces had holes in heartwood

My concern is the infestation spreading to the rest of the wood, and or live trees in my yard. What’s the best course of action you’d take?
 

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