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Mechanism of nano metal fluorides against fungi
2018 - IRG/WP 18-30730
…placenta) in accordance with EN 113 and against termites (Coptotermes formosanus) in accordance with EN 117. The sols were synthesized using fluorolytic sol-gel synthesis (Krahl, et al. 2016). On exposure to brown-rot fungi, the mass loss of the specimens treated with nano metal fluorides was found to be lower than…
S M Usmani, K Klutzny, I Stephan, T Hübert, E Kemnitz
Resistance of modified wood to termite attack assessed in laboratory and field testing: A review of internal research
2018 - IRG/WP 18-40824
…with termite species Mastotermes darwiniensis Froggatt, Coptotermes acinaciformis Froggatt, Reticulitermes banyulensis Clément and Reticulitermes flavipes Kollar. In general, a termite-species- and wood-species-dependent resistance against attack by subterranean termites was concluded by durability rating…
L Emmerich, P Gascón-Garrido, H Militz
Evaluation of Particulate Materials as a Physical Barrier against Termites under Floor of Experiment House
2017 - IRG/WP 17-10900
In Japan, the damages by the subterranean termites (Coptotermes formosanus and Reticulitermes speratus) are more common. Recently the more attention is paid to the less- or non-chemical methods for termite control. As a non-chemical treatment, physical barriers using particles such as gravels were investigated…
Y Yanase, Y Fujiwara, Y Fujii, T Mori, T Yoshimura, S Doi
The susceptibility of oriented structural straw board (OSSB) to damage by subterranean wood-destroying and grass-feeding termites in Australia
2014 - IRG/WP 14-40683
…species of wood destroying subterranean termite, Coptotermes acinaciformis and Mastotermes darwiniensis, and two Australian species of grass-feeding subterranean termite, Amitermes meridionalis and Nasutitermes triodiae. Oriented strand board (OSB) made from both hardwood and softwood, and solid radiata…
J Hague, D Scown, J Creffield, M Neal
The resistance of high performance acetylated wood to attack by wood-destroying fungi and termites
2013 - IRG/WP 13-40621
…to attack by two species of the highly destructive Coptotermes genus. It would be expected that Accoya would exhibit excellent long-term performance against wood destroying fungi and termites in most regions in the world.
J Alexander, J Hague, M Roberts, Y Imamura, F Bongers, E Suttie
Preliminary laboratory and field evaluation on the performance of Rubbermite as a graded physical barrier against subterranean termite species in Australia
2012 - IRG/WP 12-10766
…barrier against two subterranean termite species of Coptotermes in laboratory and field test. The results of these bioassays suggest that Rubbermite is a viable control option against Coptotermes species in Australia, particularly against Coptotermes acinaciformis (Froggatt) and Coptotermes lacteus (Froggatt).…
B M Ahmed (Shiday), J R J French
Preliminary laboratory bioassay to evaluate engineered Fibre-boards against subterranean termites C. acinaciformis (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
2012 - IRG/WP 12-10768
In Australia, laboratory bioassays with subterranean termites typically contain groups of workers and soldiers in a substrate of moist mound material. This termite substrate may affect termite consumption, and the test materials create a favorable termite cond…
B M Ahmed (Shiday), H Militz, B Ozarska, I Ali, L Kloeser
Laboratory and Field evaluation on Natural Resistance and Feeding Preference of Different Wood Species to Subterranean Termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae, Termitidae) in Pakistan
2012 - IRG/WP 12-10769
…termite species Heterotermes indicola (Wasmann) and Coptotermes heimi (Wasmann) was evaluated by choice and no choic in laboratory and field trials. Mean wood mass loss was calculated for both laboratory and field trials results using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Mean percentage termite mortality was…
S A Malik; F Manzoor, B M Ahmed (Shiday)
Laboratory evaluation of the natural durability and treatability of Cryptomeria japonica grown in La Reunion Island
2012 - IRG/WP 12-10772
…species Reticulitermes flavipes and the indigenous species Coptotermes gestroi, despite a possible toxic effect on these species suggested by the high termites’ mortality observed at the end of the tests. Surprisingly, the tree’s natural resistance to Basidiomycete decay fungi was graded as “class 2 –…
M Kutnik, J Vuillemin, I Paulmier, I Le Bayon, S Legay, E Raphalen, M Jequel, N Farnier, T Glandut
Thiacloprid as a glueline termiticide for veneer based wood products
2012 - IRG/WP 12-30592
…via the glueline. Thiacloprid was tested against Coptotermes acinaciformis following the brick assembly technique as described in the Australasian Wood Preservation Committee 2007 protocols. Thiacloprid was tested against different wood species; Eucalyptus delegatensis a hardwood as well as Pinus radiata…
K Day, A Siraa, P Lobb
Termite resistance of copper-based preservative supplemented aspen strandboards
2012 - IRG/WP 12-30594
…the panels were exposed to a colony of Formosan termite (Coptotermes formosanus) in an American Wood Protection Association Standard E21 test. Incorporating some combinations of copper-based preservative systems with organic co-biocides markedly improved the termite resistance of aspen oriented strandboard.
J J Morrell, C Vidrine, A Preston, L Jin
Biological performance of wood- and bamboo-polypropylene composites: Effects of particle content, particle size and Zn borate
2012 - IRG/WP 12-40577
…in laboratory conditions using the subterranean termites, Coptotermes formosanus. Mold growth on the WPCs was evaluated in a test period of 4 weeks. In general, WPC specimens containing higher particle content and smaller particle size resulted in increased mass losses in decay resistance tests. As particle content…
S N Kartal, S Aysal, E Terzi, T Yoshimura, K Tsunoda
Termite resistance of wood impregnated with phenol-formaldehyde (PF) modified boron compounds
2012 - IRG/WP 12-30604
…the sapwood of both wood species. Formosan termite (Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki.) was used as the test termite in laboratory termite tests, while the field tests were carried out in Guangzhou, China. The results showed that the compound treatments of boron compounds with PF could efficiently improve the…
Jinzhen CAO, Liping YU, Xuexiang HE
Ten Year Field Tests of Borate-Treated Wood Against Subterranean Termites
2011 - IRG/WP 11-30557
…at three test were Reticulitermes flavipes in Canada, and Coptotermes formosanus in both Japan and Hawaii. The material included hemlock and amabilis fir lumber treated with disodium octaborate tetrahydrate and chromated copper arsenate (CCA) and local reference materials. In Canada all of the treated material was…
P I Morris, J K Grace, K Tsunoda
Termite resistance of timber envelope treated with imidacloprid then modified by typical building site operations
2011 - IRG/WP 11-30570
…Pinus radiata timber samples were tested against Coptotermes acinaciformis as described in AWPC protocols.
Results show that timber envelope treated with imidacloprid and modified post treatment with typical building site operations gave effective protection from Coptotermes acinaciformis attack. The…
K Day, A Siraa, P Lobb
The case for using borates in termite control in tropical Australia
2011 - IRG/WP 11-30573
…Australia. In these test sites, active populations of Coptotermes spp., Heterotermes spp., Nasutiterme spp., Schedorhinotermes spp., and Mastotermes darwiniensis, were present. After 5 years in the ‘whole-of-house’ above-ground trial and 2 years of the in-ground trial, no termite damage has occurred to…
B M Ahmed (Shiday), J R J French
Biological properties of Pinus radiata veneers modified with hexamethoxymethyl melamine
2011 - IRG/WP 11-40552
…in leached veneers. Modified LVL specimens exposed to Coptotermes acinaciformis termites showed only a small degree of protection and no change in surface grazing of superficial veneers. Therefore, although P-H:S-H modification of engineered wood products produces significant performance benefits with respect…
A Siraa, S Millward, C Molloy
Evaluation of formulation type on the efficacy of bifenthrin as a glueline termiticide for veneer based wood products
2010 - IRG/WP 10-40486
Field trials were carried out in Australia on Coptotermes acinaciformis to evaluate the efficacy of various bifenthrin formulations. One trial tested plywood made by Zelam at their research facility in New Zealand and compared three emulsifiable concentrate formulations (EC), a suspension concentrate…
P Lobb, A Siraa
Decay and termite resistance of particleboard and MDF panels made from pinecones
2010 - IRG/WP 10-40493
…were also subjected to the subterraneas termites, Coptotermes formosanus based on JIS K 1571 standard test method for 3 weeks. All particleboard and MDF specimens including control specimens without pinecone showed better performance against the two brown fungi tested in comparison with the white rot fungi.…
C Köse, E Terzi, Ü Büyüksar, Erkan Avcı, Nadir Ayrılmış, S Nami Kartal, Y Imamura
Towards designing eco-friendly buildings with in-built termite protection
2010 - IRG/WP 10-50273
…fungi. Preliminary field tests were carried out against Coptotermes species at Caloundra in Queensland (Qld) and Nhulunbuy in Northern Territory (NT). The test samples were exposed to active above ground mound colonies of Coptotermes lacteus in Caloundra and Coptotermes acinaciformis in Nhulunbuy and there was no…
J R J French, B M Ahmed Shiday, B Maggiolo, D Maggiolo
Building with termites: The challenge of biomimetic design for carbon neutral buildings.
2009 - IRG/WP 09-20405
The main aim of this paper is to present humanity and termites as design partners in the creation of a new dimension of ecosystem understanding. “Beyond biomimicry: What termites can tell us about realizing the living building”, Turner and Soar (2008) open…
J R J French, B M Ahmed (Shiday)
Review of candidate graded particle barrier testing methods in Australian Standard (AS 3660.3 – 2000): Assessment criteria for termite management systems
2009 - IRG/WP 09-20417
…generic types; selection of test termites in the genus Coptotermes; duration of test periods; and inadequate detail proffered in the experimental design section (2.4.5) to ensure that all evaluators are conducting bioassays under similar standard conditions of temperature and relative humidity to ensure…
J R J French, B M Ahmed (Shiday), B L Schafer
Laboratory study on the termiticidal efficacy of Eremophilone oil
2009 - IRG/WP 09-30497
…oil successfully prevented significant damage by Coptotermes acinaciformis.
D K Scown, J W Creffield, R Spooner-Hart
Laboratory and field evaluation of Laminated Strand Lumber treated with Borogard® ZB against termites
2009 - IRG/WP 09-30498
…important species of termite, Mastotermes darwiniensis and Coptotermes acinaciformis. Against both species of termite, LSL test specimens treated with an analysed retention of 2.06% m/m Zinc Borate performed as well as test specimens treated with an approved commercial reference preservative (permethrin).…
D K Scown and J W Creffield
Leaching performance, decay and termite resistance of wood treated with boron compounds incorporated with phenol-formaldehyde resin
2009 - IRG/WP 09-30503
…in some treatments. In laboratory termite tests against Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, treated wood showed low weight loss. In addition, in laboratory decay test using a brown-rot fungus (Gloeophyllum trabeum) revealed that the decay resistance of PF-boron treated wood was also greatly improved.
Liping Yu, Jinzhen Cao