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Termites are far from the only pest in Virginia that can cause wood damage to local homes. These are all of the wood destroying insects present in our area and what to expect if you have an infestation of them inside the walls of your property.

In Virginia, termites, and occasionally carpenter ants, are most often the pests blamed for wood damage on local properties. But local homeowners also need to be aware of the powderpost beetle. Like termites and carpenter ants, the powderpost beetle bores into wood around your home, creating tunnels that weaken wood from the inside.

The small moths and beetles that infest kitchens, also called stored food pests, are one of the pests that can cause issues at any property. They are not necessarily a sign of unclean conditions, but rather a pest that is often introduced to your property by chance. 

Pantry pest are the small beetles, moths, and their larvae that infest various food items in your kitchen. The adults of these species lay their eggs inside packages of food and, when those eggs hatch, the larvae can start eating all the food around them as well as spread to other packages of food.