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Belangke Bamboo (Gigantochloa pruriens) Laminated Board Modified with Polystyrene, Citric, and Boric Acid: Resistance from Termite and Decay Attacks

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Polystyrene, citric, and boric acid are capable of enhancing the quality of bamboo as a raw material for laminated board (LB). Although the characteristics of the modified LB has met the JAS 234 (2003) standard, the resistance against termite and decay ...
Rudi Hartono, Jajang Sutiawan, Sukma Surya Kusumah, Didi Tarmadi, Bramantyo Wikantyoso, Setiawan Khoirul Himmi, Sulaeman Yusuf, Deni Zulfiana, Adlin Sabrina Muhammad Roseley, Falah Abu   +9 more
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BIOLOGICAL RESISTANCE OF THERMALLY TREATED Corymbia citriodora (Hook.) K.D. Hill & L.A.S. Johnson E Pinus taeda L. WOODS AGAINST XYLOPHAGOUS TERMITES

Revista Árvore
This research aimed to evaluate the effect of the thermal-treated temperature to improvement of Corymbia citriodora and Pinus taeda wood resistance to the xylophagous termite Nasutitermes corniger, into forced feeding assay.
Juarez Benigno Paes, Pedro Gutemberg de Alcântara Segundinho, Allan Ewerton Rezende Euflosino, Márcio Rogério da Silva, Carlito Calil Junior, André Luis Christoforo   +5 more
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Decay, Mold, and Termite Resistance of High-density Fiberboard from Wood and Chicken Feather Fibers

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The decay, mold, and termite resistance of high-density fiberboard (HDF) formed using combinations of wood and chicken feather fibers (CFF) bonded with polyurethane resin was investigated.
Menandro N. Acda, Mylene D. Rizare, Anne Patricia G. Cantalejo   +2 more
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Anti-fungal and anti-termite activity of extractives compounds from thermally modified ash woods

Maderas: Ciencia y Tecnología, 2020
Thermal modification of wood is a promising alternative to chemical and biocidal modification processes, increasing the biological durability and dimensional stability of wood. However, the wood-decay resistance properties of heat-treated wood are still
Kévin Candelier, Marie-France Thévenon, Robert Collet, Philippe Gérardin, Stéphane Dumarçay   +4 more
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Antifungal and antitermitic potential of extracts of industrial wood waste from Central Amazon, Brazil

Maderas: Ciencia y Tecnología
Studies on wood durability have highlighted the use of new environmentally friendly substances. In this sense, research carried out with Amazonian forest species is extremely important for the discovery of new bioactive substances from durable wood and ...
Victor Fassina Brocco, Lais Gonçalves da Costa, Marcelly Cristina Monteiro de Castro, Andressa Vitoria Xavier Barbosa, Pedro Henrique da Costa Lyra, Rennata Crystine Alves Cruz da Conceição   +5 more
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Intelligent Identification of Embankment Termite Nest Hidden Danger by Electrical Resistivity Tomography

Applied Sciences
Traditional electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) technology confronts bottlenecks such as the volume effect in the detection of termite nests in levees, while the ERT based on deep learning has insufficient interpretation accuracy due to small sample ...
Fuyu Jiang, Yao Lei, Peixuan Qiao, Likun Gao, Jiong Ni, Xiaoyu Xu, Sheng Zhang   +6 more
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RESISTÊNCIA DE PAINÉIS AGLOMERADOS PRODUZIDOS COM DIFERENTES PROPORÇÕES DE MADEIRA E CASCA DE ARROZ A FUNGOS E CUPINS XILÓFAGOS

Ciência Florestal, 2010
Decay resistance against fungi and termite of particleboard made with different proportions of wood (Eucalyptus grandis) and rice husk was studied.
Rafael Rodolfo de Melo, Elio José Santini, Clovis Roberto Haselein, Alencar Garlet, Juarez Benigno Paes, Diego Martins Stangerlin   +5 more
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Effectiveness of Wood Vinegar from Tobacco Stalk on Termite Resistance in Bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper Backer)

Andalasian International Journal of Entomology
Bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper Backer) is commonly used as structural material in the tobacco curing barns of PT Perkebunan Nusantara X, where it is installed in the ground as supporting pillars.
Okta Prima Indahsari
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Optimization of termite in-ground monitoring stations: An evaluation trial

Maderas: Ciencia y Tecnología, 2016
Subterranean termites are serious pests of wood in service in much of the world. One of the most popular techniques for monitoring and controlling termites is the use of in-ground monitoring stations. Different cellulosic matrices were evaluated in terms
Sónia Duarte, Adam M. Taylor, Jeff D. Lloyd, Marta Duarte, Lina Nunes   +4 more
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Effect of Thickness Swelling and Termite Attack Resistance in Wood–Plastic Composites Produced with Pine Wood and Recycled Thermoplastics

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This 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, Yonny Lopez, Juarez Paes, Fernanda Maffioletti, Gabrielly Souza, Fabricio Gonçalves   +5 more
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