Wood Pests
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Round Headed Borer
This borer infests structural wood products. It is usually noticed by the exit holes that it leaves. The larvae cause much of the damage. The adult is about 1½ inches long and has very long antennae, and is grayish-brown in color. Note that the Round Headed, Long Horned, Old House, New House, and Palo Verde borers are all from the family Cerambycidae.
Life Cycle:
Eggs are laid in wood with a high moisture content. The larvae will take from one to several years to develop. Adults emerge from round to oval exit holes in the infested wood, and will not re-enter the same wood to lay new eggs.
