WDO Beetles Flashcards
1
Q
The deathwatch beetle is part of what family group?
A
Family Anobiidae
2
Q
The true powderpost beetle is from what family group?
A
Lyctids
3
Q
The false powderpost beetle is part of what family group?
A
Bostrichids
4
Q
What wood borers belong to the family Buprestidae and Cerambycidae respectively?
A
Flat-headed borer(buprestid) and Roundheaded borer(cerambycid)
5
Q
A secondary WDO of the PNW is….?
A
Deathwatch beetle - Anobiidae family
6
Q
List two primary WDOs wood boring beetles.
A
True powderpost beetle - Lyctids
False powderpost beetle - Bostrichids
7
Q
Deathwatch beetles prefer a moisture content of:
A) 70-85%
B) 25-35%
C) 13-18%
A
C) 13-18% moisture content
8
Q
Most damage by WDOs along western coastal region is caused by which pest?
A
Deathwatch beetle
