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Borer fauna of Iran biodeterioration of wooden boats in Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman
1997 - IRG/WP 97-10230
In Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman (Indian Ocean) there are thousands of wooden boats from the time of Acheamenian and Sassand dynasti when India was a part of the Persian Empire. Now after 2500 years again, the Indian timbers specially Tectona Grandis and other Indian timbers and also tropical woods of Zanzibar (Tanzania) are brought to the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman (Indian Ocean). Unfortunately ...
P Niloufari


Assessment of untreated Papua New Guinea timbers against subterranean termites. Progress report 2
1993 - IRG/WP 93-10040
Eight species of Papua New Guinea wood including Kwila (Intsia palembanica), Taun (Pometia pinnata), Malas (Homalium foetidum), PNG Walnut (Dracontomelon dao), Calophyllum (Calophyllum sp.), Kamarere (Eucalyptus deglupta), PNG Beech (Nothofagus spp.) and White Cheesewood (Alstonia scholaris) were exposed groun contact for their natural durability against subterranean termites. Inspection after 42 ...
M Rokova, H C Konabe


Assessment of untreated Papua New Guinean timbers against subterranean termites. Progress Report 1
1990 - IRG/WP 1436
Eight major commercial timber species (Intsia palembanica, Pometia pinnata, Homalium foetidum, Dracontomelon dao, Calophyllum spp., Eucalyptus deglupta, Nothofagus spp., and Alstonia scholaris) were exposed in ground contact against termites. Five replicates of heartwood stakes of 25x25x250 mm³ of each species were randomly embedded in the soil. Results after 24 months exposure showed that Kwila ...
M Rokova, H C Konabe