
British Columbia, in particular, was hit very badly by the mountain pine beetle. The mountain pine beetle is a small bug that has attacked the vast forests of British Columbia, particularly the pine forests but not all pine forests have been affected by the mountain pine beetle. The damage that the mountain pine beetle causes is that it kills the forests by killing trees which it attacks.
The result is that the tree dies and the colour of the wood turns slightly blue Sometimes this is in the form of a hue and sometimes it is a relatively strong blue colour.
However, keep in mind that beetle infected wood is not structurally affected. Although wood has been attacked by the mountain pine beetle, it can still be used very effectively, as any other wood, for industrial and structural purposes. Therefore, this is a great opportunity for importers who are looking for industrial grade wood or wood for railway ties or even if the wood is going to be stained.
A lot of the mountain pine beetle wood which has been stained has the same appearance as any other wood. The mountain pine beetle infestation, can be of great benefit to you because we may be able to offer you fibre at a lower cost of wood for industrial applications. Many contractors, importers of wood, can use mountain pine beetle affected wood without any problems whatsoever. The only difference is going to be that this wood may have a blue stain, which in many applications is irrelevant. The structural quality of the wood remains intact. You can get top quality product at a lower price. Transco can help you and advise you if mountain pine beetle affected wood can be used for your application. Please do not hesitate to contact us about this matter. The mountain pine beetle, in itself, is a natural phenomenon and there is nothing abnormal about the mountain pine beetle as it has been around for a long time. Due to the old age of the forests of British Columbia, the mountain pine beetle had a field day here in British Columbia.
The older trees are affected in a more severe way by the mountain pine beetle than younger tree. Infected trees are being cut and the timbers are used for various different products, including dimensional lumber, timbers and many other applications. So don’t think that mountain pine beetle affected wood is no good, on the contrary, the wood can be used for many industrial applications and even applications where appearance is of importance. In fact, many people like wood that has this blue hue as this is very unique. For further information about our products and services, please contact us