Beetle infestation on Malaysian timber / Mohd Ruzaimy Azmy

Beetles are organisms that cause damage to wood. Most of the infestation that is caused by beetle occurred while the beetle is still in the larval stage. There are four beetle families that caused damage to Malaysian timber. Wood infested by beetle because wood is a food source to beetle. Characteristics of the frass and the tunnels system vary between different wood boring beetle species.