Damage by wood-attacking insects in buildings in Sao Paulo State

Damage by wood-attacking insects in buildings in Sao Paulo State - Brazil. (including errata slip)

IRG/WP 175

A T De Lelis

From 1974 to 1978 up to 602 buildings attacked by wood-boring insects were inspected by Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnologicas in Sao Paulo State - Brazil. Damage was caused mainly by subterranean termites, dry-wood termites and wood-attacking beetles. Up to US $ 1000,000 is the amount needed to control such insects in the buildings inspected

Keywords: ARAUCARIA ANGUSTIFOLIA; BRAZIL; BUILDINGS; COPTOTERMES; INSECTS; CRYPTOTERMES BREVIS; LYCTUS; SAO PAULO; SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES

Conference: 78-09-18/22 Peebles, Scotland, UK

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