Powderpost Beetles: Small Pests That Can Cause Big Trouble

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The chaos usually starts with a call about some type of insect emerging from the wood floor you recently installed for one of your customers. From there, you might find out that one or more exterminators have already told your client (incorrectly) that their entire floor needs to be replaced, or at least, resanded and sprayed with a pesticide. Unfortunately, these scenarios can and do happen to wood flooring pros, and they can threaten your very livelihood. Reading the facts in this article will help you understand these pests and how to develop a plan of action in case your floors fall victim to an insect invasion.

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