wrote:

These are the invaders:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wharf_borer

I noticed these bugs last year around may so we had someone come out
and spray the units and building. It helped a little but they are back
this year. Turns out that pesticides are not the solution. At first I
thought they were just harmless insects but it turns out these guys
burrow into moist wood and lay their eggs. That is also why i'm
posting in this group because i believe this is going to involve some
repairing. I guess what i am trying to get at is how do we find these
guys? Do i have to start tearing apart drywall and flooring till i
find some moist / damp wood? Should i check around piping areas where
leaks could be present and causing moisture in the wood framing? By
the way the condo building is only 3 years old and is all brick on the
outside. Any tips on how i can resolve this problem will be most
appreciated.

Regards,
Sapo


It would help to know more about the building, the pest and
how/when/where it is appearing.
What part of the country? Who identified the bug? Bug appearing only
indoors? All units of
the condo?

There have been some horror stories in Florida with fairly new
developments being discovered
to have tremendous amounts of moisture damage due to poor construction.
One was a condo
just a few blocks from us - fortunately the President of the condo board
was an attorney. They
had major repairs done, with most of the building being covered with
blue tarps for more than a
year. That and another development that I read about had a great deal of
water damage because
windows weren't properly installed and sealed up.

If your condo has a management company, they should have engineers and
pest control contractors
who are reputable.

Around these parts (Florida) the moist wood inhabitants are termites and
carpenter ants. Carp.
ants are easy to locate because they forage, mostly at dusk. They had
begun to come indoors for
food, but all the nests were outdoors, in damaged siding, fence and/or
dead limbs of trees and shrubs.

If I had to look for entry points for any bug, I would begin with gaps
around doors and windows, looking
for areas not caulked. Any signs of damaged wood, such as blistering or
peeling. Look into plumbing
access panels for signs of water damage. Plumbing and electrical
entries, and roofing should be inspected
too.