Selwyn Times: August 05, 2020

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BACKYARD CRITTERS
Mike Bowie is an ecologist who specialises in entomology
(insects and other invertebrates). Each week he introduces a
new species found in his backyard at Lincoln. His column aims
to raise public awareness of biodiversity, the variety of living
things around us. Check out the full list of invertebrates found
at www.inaturalist.org/projects/backyard-biodiversity-bugs-in-my-lincolnsection
Wood-boring insect will
attack native species
HOUSEHOLD borer,
woodworm, or the
common furniture beetle
are all common names for
Anobium punctatum.
This wood-boring insect
is found in untreated
timbers and particularly in
older houses or furniture
in temperate parts of the
world including New
Zealand.
Adults are brown in
colour, vary from 2.5 to
5mm in length and have a
monk-like hood over their
head.
The creamy white
C-shaped larval stage
is the one that does the
damage by boring an
extensive network of
holes for two to five years
depending on temperature
and humidity.
Their presence is often
detected by the 1-1.5mm
diameter exit holes or the
piles of fine wood dust or
DAMAGE: Borer can make an extensive network
of holes in timber.
frass under the infected
wood.
In New Zealand the
borer prefers sapwood
but attacks a large range
of exotic and native
species, more commonly
in radiata pine, kahikatea
and rimu.
Adults emerge between
October and January but
peak in December.
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Pascall Confectionery
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$
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Puhoi Valley
Yoghurt 450g
$
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The Peoples Wine
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$
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Mac’s Ale
4-6 Pack 330ml Bottles
$
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Date Time Location Programme
Fri 7 Aug
Rakaia Huts
9.30–11.30am Diamond Art
Community Room
Southbridge Hall
1.30–2:30pm
Device Drop-in and eResources
Car Park
Mon 10 Aug 10am–2pm Glenroy Hall Garment Patternmaking
Tue 11 Aug 1–3pm Windwhistle School Device Drop-in and eResources
Sat 15 Aug 10am–12pm
West Melton
Shopping Centre
Cubing Club
Wed 19 Aug 1.30–4pm Burnham Hub
Beeswax Wraps and Candle
Making
Wed 26 Aug 10am–12pm Kirwee Bowling
Club
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