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Brown Rot
Gloephyllum spp., Daedalea spp. etc.
Brown rot shrinks abnormally during drying, while obtaining a cracked, cube-like appearance. Don?t let brown rot destroy the home that you worked so hard for. Call Western today to get an inspection, and to get rid of the rot.
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| Insecta | Coleoptera | Anobiidae | |
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| Characteristics: | Wood infected by brown rot will be darker in color and fractured along the woodgrain. After it is infected, the wood will crumble and turn to powder when crushed. |
| Geographic Range: | Brown rot occurs throughout most of the United States where there is abundant moisture. |
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| Biology: | Brown rot is spread by spores. Brown rot hyphae attack the wood's sugars and starches, as well as the cellulose of the cell walls. This can reduce the strength of the wood, and cause it to absorb more moisture. Some brown rot fungi can withstand high heat and dryness. Some species can remain dormant for long periods, and then revive when moisture is present. |
- Affected wood becomes brownish. While drying the wood tends to crack perpendicular to the grain, resulting in cube-like structures which are easily crushed into powder when dry.
- A thorough inspection is needed in order to identify the source of moisture, and to lower it.