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2. Wood Destroying Insect Report - Wikipedia

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   A Wood Destroying Insect Report (WDI Report) is generated during a home inspection while looking for wood destroying insects such as termites, carpenter bees, carpenter ants, and powder post beetles. A WDI Report are required in some states, such as Texas, when buying a new home. References. 1.

3. Powderpost beetle - Wikipedia

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   Powderpost beetles are a group of seventy species of woodboring beetles classified in the insect subfamily Lyctinae. [] These beetles, along with spider beetles, death watch beetles, common furniture beetles, skin beetles, and others, make up the superfamily Bostrichoidea. While most woodborers have a large prothorax, powderpost beetles do not ...

4. Wood-decay fungus - Wikipedia

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   A wood-decay or xylophagous fungus is any species of fungus that digests moist wood, causing it to rot. Some species of wood-decay fungi attack dead wood, such as brown rot, and some, such as Armillaria (honey fungus), are parasitic and colonize living trees. Excessive moisture above the fibre saturation point in wood is required for fungal ...

5. How much does a home inspection cost, and what does it ... - AOL

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   Money tip: The average cost of a home inspection is $342 — a relatively small price to pay for peace of mind about your home's condition. Additional factors that impact inspection costs include ...

6. Does homeowners insurance cover termites? - AOL

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   Homeowners insurance typically does not cover termite damage, but there are some rare exceptions. Homeowners are expected to take proactive measures to prevent termite infestations, and neglect is ...

7. Woodworm - Wikipedia

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   Wood affected by woodworm. Signs of woodworm usually consist of holes in the wooden item, with live infestations showing powder (faeces), known as frass, around the holes.. The size of the holes varies, but they are typically 1 to 1.5 millimetres (5 ⁄ 128 to 1 ⁄ 16 in) in diameter for the most common household species, although they can be much larger in the case of the house longhorn beet