The only way to get rid of powderpost beetles naturally is to use extreme cold temperatures or extreme heat to kill the powderpost beetles.
You can heat the item or area affected with powderpost beetles to 120 F to 140 F for 24 hours to kill them.
Items or areas treated at subzero temperatures for 1 week can also kill the powderpost beetles.
Using some Diatomaceous Earth and lightly sprinkling it on wood surfaces can kill the powderpost beetles.
Another option is to fumigate your home or place where the powderpost beetles are or hire an exterminator.
Powderpost beetles are also known as Bostrichidae and are a family of beetles that have more than 700 species.
Powderpost beetles are commonly also called auger beetles, horned powderpost beetles and false powderpost beetles.
The head of most powderpost beetles cannot be seen when looking at them from above as their head is downwardly directed and hidden by their thorax.
Powderpost beetles are just as bad as termites as they can damage wood and homes.
Powderpost beetles are attracted to things such as unfinished or moist wood.
Unfinished or moist wood is the main draw of powderpost beetles as they feed on the moist wood and unfinished wood as a food source.
Most of the powderpost beetles also prefer woods that are harder so keep an eye on wood that is made of walnut, hickory, ash, oak or cherry.
The powder post beetles are wood destroyers and cause structural wood damage.
The eggs of powderpost beetles hatch into tiny larvae which then bore into the wood, emerging as adults 1-5 years later, usually during April - July.
You are more likely to see damage in your home, instead of the powderpost beetles, themselves, because the adult powderpost beetles are short lived and are active mainly at night.