Volatile borates in the treatment of wood and wood based panel products against subterranean termites

IRG/WP 95-30094

L Nunes, D J Dickinson, R J Murphy

Blocks of pine solid wood, oriented strand board and plywood were treated with trimethyl borate by vapour treatment. It was meant to obtain either a full impregnation of the specimens or a shell treatment of the outer three millimetres. The efficacy of the treatments against subterranean termites (Reticulitermes lucifugus) was evaluated using an European Standard method.


Keywords: VOLATILE BORATES; VAPOUR TREATMENT; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; PLYWOOD; OSB; SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES; RETICULITERMES LUCIFUGUS

Conference: 95-05-11/16 Helsingør; Denmark


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