Efficiency of natural wood extractives as wood preservatives against termite attack

Wood extractives play a major role in the protection of wood against termite and fungal attack. Wood extractives from three hard wood species of Milicia excelsa, Albizia coriaria and Markhamia lutea that are known to be very resistant against termite attack and fungal decay were studied to assess th...

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Main Authors: A Syofuna, A.Y Banana, G Nakabonge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad del Bío-Bío 2012-01-01
Series:Maderas: Ciencia y Tecnología
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-221X2012000200003