Treatment for firewood pests?

[dhall1414]

Specifically powderpost beetles in mesquite firewood. I was out hunting mice by the firewood the other day and after it got dark i could hear soft clicking noises coming from the firewood. at first i thought it was mice chewing on the wood but after i sat for 10 or so minutes without seeing any movement i noticed there was sawdust falling out of the firewood. when i got close i saw a bunch of little holes in the wood and the sawdust was coming out of them. a couple of internet and TBH searches later and i've come to the conclusion it's powderpost beetles.

is there anything short of baking/freezing the wood that will kill off the bugs but still keep the firewood usable for indoor fireplaces? i'm concerned about spray poisons being released into the air when i burn it and all that.

[eradicator]

I've never had mesquite that hasn't had them. Curious as to the answers but it shouldn't hurt anything

[CabezaBlanca]

When you burn it in the fireplace I’m pretty sure that will kill all pests.

[ATI]

When you burn it in the fireplace I’m pretty sure that will kill all pests.

This.

[OldRiverRat]

When you burn it in the fireplace I’m pretty sure that will kill all pests.

this is a for sure solution

[Texas Grown]

It's not just mesquite, even hard woods have pest. It's just part of the wood burning thing, if your gonna burn unmilled or untreated wood.

[sboudreaux]

I wonder if spreading sevin dust around the stacked wood would deter the critters?

[JES]

I wonder if spreading sevin dust around the stacked wood would deter the critters?

Pretty sure they’re already in it when you get the wood or cut it yourself.