Hygroscopic properties following drying affects wood consumption by Odontotermes obesus
The relationship between drying and hygroscopic ability of Crateva adansonii and Populus deltoides woods to resist feeding by Odontotermes obesus was studied. Woods were dried under the sun and in the oven for a range of 5-25 days and then these were exposed to termites for 25 days in underground pi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad del Bío-Bío
2016-10-01
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| Series: | Maderas: Ciencia y Tecnología |
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.ubiobio.cl/index.php/MCT/article/view/2560 |