Studies on the infesting behaviour of the Formosan termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki and its physical control

IRG/WP 1174

K Yamano

An outline of termite damage to buildings in Japanese National Railways, wood-infesting behavior, attacked traces in PVC-sheathed cables by termites, detection method of termites and the physical control method of the Formosan termite are given in the present paper.


Keywords: TERMITES; JAPAN; COPTOTERMES; FOOD CONSUMPTION; PHOTOTAXIS; TERMITE DETECTOR; SWARM; FOUNDATION HEIGHT; INFESTING BEHAVIOUR; PHYSICAL CONTROL

Conference: 83-05-09/13 Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia


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