Insects in Firewood (6403)

Fireplaces and woodburning stoves have grown very popular over the past several years, creating a demand for firewood. Although wood, considered a renewable fuel resource, is relatively inexpensive, often readily available and can quickly warm a cold room, it can also serve as a home for certain nuisance insects and their relatives. Homeowners become alarmed when sawdust is pushed out of the firewood, faint rustling or gnawing noises are heard and insects emerge to crawl or fly within the house. For the most part, firewood insects are a nuisance by their presence and cause no harm to the home, household furnishings or humans.

For more information, please visit this Ohio State University fact sheet.

Penn State Entomology Dept.

For more information on this subject, Please visit the College of Agricultural Sciences Publications Web site.

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