Mark Mankowski, E.
Research Entomologist
Durability and Wood Protection Research
Starkville, MS
United States
United States
Phone
662-338-3124
Other Publications
- Eller, Fred J.; Mankowski, Mark , E. .; Kirker, Grant T.; Selling, Gordon W.. 2021. Effects of loblolly pine extract, primary and quaternary alkyl ammonium chlorides combined with burgundy oil from eastern red cedar against subterranean termites and wood-decay fungi
- Mankowski, Mark E., E. .; Morrell, Jeffrey J.; Lebow, Patricia K.. 2021. Effects on brood development in the carpenter ant Camponotus vicinus Mayr after exposure to the yeast associate Schwanniomyces polymorphus Kloecker
- Hassan, Babar ; Mankowski, Mark E., E. .; Kirker, Grant T.. 2021. Evaluation of Heartwood Extracts Combined with Linseed Oil as Wood Preservatives in Field Tests in Southern Mississippi, USA
- Shelton, Thomas; Fye, Donald; Bell, Craig; Mankowski, Mark , E. .; Tang, Juliet. 2021. Testing continues on 2 termiticide candidates: The U.S. Forest Service releases its termiticide testing report for 2020.
- Lipeh, Shahlinney ; Schimleck, Laurence ; Mankowski, Mark E., E. .; McDonald, Armando G.; Morrell, Jeffrey J.. 2021. ATR-FTIR Study of Alaska Yellow Cedar Extractives and Relationship with Their Natural Durability
- Shahan, Andrew; Denavit, Mark; Taylor, Adam; Lloyd, Jeffrey; Mankowski, Mark , E. .; Kirker, Grant T.. 2021. Post-fabrication preservative treatment of CLT
- Kirker, Grant T.; Ohno, Katie, M.; Arango, Rachel; Mankowski, Mark , E. .. 2021. Overview and progress of FPL research into mass timber durability
- Mankowski, Mark , E. .; Bell, Craig; Kirker, Grant T.; Presley, Gerald; Konkler, Matthew; Renfroe, James; Morrell, Jeffrey J.. 2021. Boron distribution in green timbers pre-treated with boron rods followed by creosote: 130 week (2.5 year) report
- Mankowski, Mark , E. .; Konkler, Matthew; Bell, Craig; Kirker, Grant T.; Lebow, Stan; Morrell, Jeffery; Renfroe, James. 2021. Double duty: Boron rods as a simple, low capital alternative for dual treatment of ties and timbers
- Mankowski, Mark , E. .; Shelton, Thomas; Kirker, Grant T.; Morrell, Jeffrey J.. 2020. Evaluation of a Soil Termiticide or Borate Non-Pressure Treatments for Protecting Douglas-Fir CLT in a Field Test: Two Years Results
- Eller, F.J. ; Kirker, G.T. ; Mankowski, M.E. ; Hay, W.T. ; Palmquist, D.E.. 2020. Effect of burgundy solid extracted from Eastern Red Cedar heartwood on subterranean termites and Wood-decay fungi
- Mankowski, Mark E., E. .; Konkler, Matthew ; Bell, Craig ; Kirker, Grant ; Morrell, Jeffery ; Renfroe, James. 2020. Using boron rods as a source for dual treatment
- Lipeh, Shahlinney ; Schimleck, Laurence R.; Mankowski, Mark E., E. .; McDonald, Armando G.; Morrell, Jeffrey J.. 2020. Relationship between attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy of western juniper and natural resistance to fungal and termite attack
- Hassan, Babar ; Ahmed, Sohail ; Kirker, Grant ; Mankowski, Mark E., E. .; Misbah ul Haq, Muhammad. 2020. Synergistic effect of heartwood extracts in combination with linseed oil as wood preservatives against subterranean termite <em>Heterotermes indicola</em> (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae)
- Hassan, Babar ; Ahmed, Sohail ; Mehmood, Nasir ; Mankowski, Mark , E. .; Misbah-ul-Haq, Muhammad. 2019. Toxicity potential of heartwood extractives from two mulberry species against Heterotermes indicola
- Tisserat, Brent ; Eller, Fred J.; Mankowski, Mark E., E. .. 2019. Properties of composite wood panels fabricated from Eastern redcedar employing various bio-based green adhesives
- Hassan, Babar ; Mankowski, Mark E.; Kirker, Grant ; Ahmed, Sohail ; Bishell, Amy. 2019. Ex-situ performance of extracts from naturally durable heartwood species and their potential as wood preservatives
- Mankowski, Mark; Kirker, Grant ; Lebow, Stan ; Renfroe, James ; Morrell, Jeffrey J.. 2019. The use of boron rods as a boron source for dual treated timber
- Lebow, Stan; Tang, Juliet; Kirker, Grant T.; Mankowski, Mark , E. .. 2019. Guidelines for the selection and use of pressure-treated wood
- Lebow, Stan T.; Arango, Rachel A.; Lebow, Patricia K.; Kirker, Grant T.; Mankowski, Mark E., E. .; Halverson, Steven A.. 2018. Northeastern United States species treated with copper-based preservatives: Durability in mississippi stake tests
- Mankowski, Mark E., E. .; Morrell, Jeffrey J.. 2018. Carpenter ant-microbe interactions
- Mankowski, Mark E., E. .; Shelton, Thomas G.; Kirker, Grant ; Morrell, Jeffrey J.. 2018. Ongoing field evaluation of Douglas-fir cross-laminated timber in a ground proximity protected test in Mississippi
- Mankowski, Mark E., E. .; Lebow, Stan ; Kirker, Grant. 2018. Incising and site effects on long-term durability of pressure-treated refractory wood species
- Eller, F.J.; Hay, W.T.; Kirker, G.T.; Mankowski, M.E., E. .; Sellling, G.W.. 2018. Hexadecyl ammonium chloride amylose inclusion complex to emulsify cedarwood oil and treat wood against termites and wood-decay fungi
- Wang, J.Y. ; Stirling, R. ; Morris, Paul I; Taylor, A. ; Lloyed, J. ; Kirker, G. ; Lebow, S. ; Mankowski, M.E.. 2018. Durability of mass timber structures: a review of the biological risks
- Hassan, B ; Mankowski, M , E. .; Kirker, G ; Clausen, C ; Ahmed, S.. 2018. Effects of White Mulberry (Morus alba) Heartwood Extract Against Reticulitermes flavipes (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae)
- Hassan, Babar ; Ahmed, Sohail ; Mankowski, Mark , E. .; Kirker, Grant ; Ibach, Rebecca ; Misbah ul Haq, Muhammad. 2018. Effects of Teak, Tectona grandis Linn, heartwood extractives against Heterotermes indicola (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
- Hassan, Babar; Ahmed, Sohail; Kirker, Grant; Mankowski, Mark E, E. .; Misbah-ul-Haq, Muhammad. 2018. Antioxidant effects of four heartwood extractives on midgut enzyme activity in Heterotermes indicola (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae)
- Hassan, Babar; Mankowski, Mark E., E. .; Kirker, Grant; Ahmed, Sohail. 2017. Effects of heartwood extractives on symbiotic protozoan communities and mortality in two termite species
- Hassan, Babar; Ahmed, Sohail; Mankowski, Mark, E. .; Kirker, Grant. 2017. Comparison of performance of wood extractives as preservatives in field tests against termites and decay in the USA and Pakistan
- Mankowski, Mark E., E. .; Lebow, Stan; Kirker, Grant; Gjovik, Lee. 2017. Long term durability of solid heartwood stakes treated with ACA or CCA
- Hassan, Barbar; Mankowski, Mark ; Kirker, Grant T.; Ahmed, Sohail; ul Haq, Muhammad Misbah. 2016. Antitermitic Activities of Shisham (Dalbergia Sissoo Roxb.) Heartwood Extractives against two Termite Species
- Mankowski, Mark ; Boyd, Blossie; Hassan, Barbar; Kirker, Grant T.. 2016. GC-MS Characterizations of Termiticidal Heartwood Extractives from Wood Species Utilized in Pakistan
- Mankowski, Mark ; Hassan, Barbar; Blodgett, Amy; Kirker, Grant T.. 2016. Laboratory evaluations of woods from Pakistan and their extractives against Postia placenta and Trametes versicolor
- Kirker, Grant T.; Lebow, Stan L.; Mankowski, Mark E., E. .. 2016. Comprehensive overview of FPL field testing conducted in the tropics (1945-2005)
- Mankowski, Mark, E. .; Boyd, Blossie; Webb, Geoffrey. 2016. Effects of permethrin treated wood on the subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar) and comparison of solvent extraction for HPLC analysis of permethrin in wood
- Shelton, Thomas; Fye, Donald; Tang, Juliet, D..; Mankowski, Mark, E. .. 2015. Command Performance The USFS presents its annual Termiticide Report for 2014
- Mankowski, Mark ; Manning, Mark J.; Slowik, Damien P.. 2015. Durability of Capped Wood Plastic Composites
Research Highlights

Effects of Diet on Brood Development in the Carpenter Ant
Year: 2015
A Forest Service scientist fed carpenter ants an artificial diet, and variations of this diet, with nutrient components removed to examine the effects on brood development. The potential B vitamin and sterol contribution of a yeast found associated with the ants was the overall reason for this stud...

Effective utilization of naturally durable wood biomass offers an overlooked source of potential wood protectants
Year: 2017
Forest Service researchers at the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisc., are evaluating extractives as potential next-generation wood preservatives. This bio-rational approach offers environmentally friendly alternatives to wood preservatives and provides a utilization platform for underutili...

Guide for Selection and Use of Pressure-Treated Wood
Year: 2020
This report describes and provides guidance for selection and use of pressure-treated wood for specific applications.

USFS Termiticide Report for 2014
Year: 2015
The most recent efficacy data for termiticides currently on the market were reported as part of the USDA Forest Service Termiticide Testing Program. This report allows consumers and applicators nationwide to examine the relative performance of these products in small-scale field tests. The informa...

Going Big with Mass Timber Protection
Year: 2019
USDA Forest Service researchers are leading efforts to better understand mass timber as a next generation building material and provide safe effective protection strategies to ensure public safety and responsible forest stewardship.