The chemical composition of Savannah bamboo (Oxytenanthera abyssinica) vinegar at varying pyrolysis temperatures and its termiticidal activity against wood-feeding termites

Synthetic biocides used in wood preservation present significant environmental and human health risks. An environmentally responsible and efficient substitute for traditional pesticides is bamboo vinegar. However, the chemical component of vinegar, which varies depending on the bamboo species, affec...

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Main Authors: Rogerson Anokye, Kwadwo Boakye Boadu, Christabel Nusinyo Fianko, Victoria Bubune Amegashiti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
Series:Advances in Bamboo Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773139124000089