Resistance of Wood Wool Cement Board to the Attack of Philippine Termites
The resistance of yemane (Gmelina arborea Roxb.)-based wood wool cement board (WWCB) against Philippine termites was evaluated under laboratory and field conditions. Tests were conducted following the FPRDI standard procedures in determining the resistance of WWCB against subterranean and drywood te...
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| author | Marciana R. San Pablo Edgar M. Villena Carlos M. Garcia Dwight A. Eusebio |
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| description | The resistance of yemane (Gmelina arborea Roxb.)-based wood wool cement board (WWCB) against Philippine termites was evaluated under laboratory and field conditions. Tests were conducted following the FPRDI standard procedures in determining the resistance of WWCB against subterranean and drywood termites. Results of the laboratory tests showed that WWCB was resistant to both Microcerotermes losbañosensis Oshima and Cryptotermes dudleyi Banks. Under field conditions, WWCB was highly resistant to subterranean termites. There was no remarkable termite damage except for the normal nibbling or initial termite feeding on the board during the 8-year exposure period. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b615272b2ab542809f547305830470ff2022-12-21T18:38:24ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502011-12-0131182410.3390/insects3010018Resistance of Wood Wool Cement Board to the Attack of Philippine TermitesMarciana R. San PabloEdgar M. VillenaCarlos M. GarciaDwight A. EusebioThe resistance of yemane (Gmelina arborea Roxb.)-based wood wool cement board (WWCB) against Philippine termites was evaluated under laboratory and field conditions. Tests were conducted following the FPRDI standard procedures in determining the resistance of WWCB against subterranean and drywood termites. Results of the laboratory tests showed that WWCB was resistant to both Microcerotermes losbañosensis Oshima and Cryptotermes dudleyi Banks. Under field conditions, WWCB was highly resistant to subterranean termites. There was no remarkable termite damage except for the normal nibbling or initial termite feeding on the board during the 8-year exposure period.http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/3/1/18/resistancewood wool cement boardMicrocerotermesCryptotermesNasutitermesGmelina |
| spellingShingle | Marciana R. San Pablo Edgar M. Villena Carlos M. Garcia Dwight A. Eusebio Resistance of Wood Wool Cement Board to the Attack of Philippine Termites Insects resistance wood wool cement board Microcerotermes Cryptotermes Nasutitermes Gmelina |
| title | Resistance of Wood Wool Cement Board to the Attack of Philippine Termites |
| title_full | Resistance of Wood Wool Cement Board to the Attack of Philippine Termites |
| title_fullStr | Resistance of Wood Wool Cement Board to the Attack of Philippine Termites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Resistance of Wood Wool Cement Board to the Attack of Philippine Termites |
| title_short | Resistance of Wood Wool Cement Board to the Attack of Philippine Termites |
| title_sort | resistance of wood wool cement board to the attack of philippine termites |
| topic | resistance wood wool cement board Microcerotermes Cryptotermes Nasutitermes Gmelina |
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