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Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research, 2011 In the view to find sustainable methods to prevent termite attacks to wooden objects and structural timbers, this study represents a preliminary step in the evaluation of some natural substances considered as effective by some African popular traditions.
Lara Maistrello +4 more
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Disentangling the aging gene expression network of termite queens
BMC Genomics, 2021 Background Most insects are relatively short-lived, with a maximum lifespan of a few weeks, like the aging model organism, the fruit-fly Drosophila melanogaster.
José Manuel Monroy Kuhn +2 more
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Science, society, politics, and the media: joining efforts to manage the risk of termite infestation in the Azores [PDF]
, 2008 SRA 2008 Annual Meeting. Sunday, 7 December 2008 to Wednesday, 10 December 2008.Termites are well-established and serious pests of structural wood infestation in different parts of the world.
Arroz, Ana Margarida Moura +4 more
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Jurnal Penelitian Hasil Hutan (Journal of Forest Products Research), 2017 Two regrowth wood species, i.e. tusam (Pinus merkusii Jungh. et de Vr.) and mangium (Acacia mangium Wild.) were used in this study. Specimens measuring 25 mm x 25 mm x 50 mm and 5 mm x 25 mm x 25 mm were prepared for testing against dry-wood termite ...
Jamal Balfas, Ginuk Sumarni
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Inert Gases in the Control of Museum Insect Pests [PDF]
, 1998 Describes in detail the techniques, materials, and operating parameters of successful insect eradication procedures developed at the Getty Conservation Institute and ...
Charles Selwitz, Shin Maekawa
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Procryptotermes edwardsi, a New Drywood Termite (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) from Jamaica
The Florida Entomologist, 1999 Procryptotermes edwardsi n. sp. is described from soldiers and imagos collected in Jamaica. It is the second species of New World Procryptotermes and the smallest species of Procryptotermes known worldwide.
Rudolf H. Scheffrahn +2 more
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BiomassThis research aimed to evaluate the biological resistance to xylophagous organisms and the dimensional stability related to water absorption in plastic wood panels manufactured by compression molding and produced with pine wood and recycled ...
Emilly Silva +5 more
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NEW DISTRIBUTION RECORD OF Cryptotermes brevis (ISOPTERA, KALOTERMITIDAE) IN ARGENTINA
Acta Biológica Colombiana, 2014 The first record of the West Indian drywood termite Cryptotermes brevis (Walker, 1853) in the city of Corrientes (Argentina) is reported. Several C. brevis colonies were detected inside a local deposit, from wooden crates used for carrying fresh fruits.
Juan Manuel Coronel +4 more
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Structural use of bamboo. Part 2: Durability and preservation [PDF]
, 2016 Bamboo is a strong, fast growing and very sustainable material, having been used structurally for thousands of years in many parts of the world. In modern times, it has the potential to be an aesthetically pleasing and low cost alternative to more ...
Kaminski, S. +3 more
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Levantamento e identificação de cupins (Insecta: Isoptera) em área urbana de Piracicaba - SP
Ciência Florestal, 2000 This paper deals with the occurrence of termites in a urban area of Piracicaba City, State of São Paulo, Brazil. Samples of home and commercial buildings were surveyed and the termites collected were identified.
Evôneo Filho Berti +1 more
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