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  1. Do the unique properties of nanometals affect leachability or efficacy against fungi and termites? International biodeterioration & biodegradation

    Nanotechnology has the potential to affect the field of wood preservation through the creation of new and unique metal biocides with improved properties. This study evaluated leachability and efficacy of southern yellow pine wood...

    Author(s):
    S. N. Kartal; Frederick Green; Carol A. Clausen
    Year:
    2009
    Keywords:
    Insect pests, control, biodegradation, molds, nanoparticles, deterioration, soil pollution, wood-decaying fungi, biodegradation, boron, zinc, copper, wood preservatives, environmental aspects, nanostructured materials, nanotechnology, leaching, preserved wood, termites, insecticides, fungicides, Reticultermes flavipes, biocides, decay fungi, wood decay, Southern yellow pine, resistance to decay, termite control, preservatives, environmental aspects, nanometals, treated wood, preservative treated wood, Trametes versicolor, Gloeophyllum trabeum
    Source:
    International biodeterioration & biodegradation. Vol. 63 (2009): pages 490-495.

  2. Decay and termite resistance, water absorption and swelling of thermally compressed wood panels

    This study evaluated decay and termite resistance of thermally compressed pine wood panels under pressure at either 5 or 7 MPa and either 120 or 150 °C for 1 h. Wood specimens from the panels were exposed to laboratory decay resistance by using the wood degrading fungi, Gloeophyllum trabeum and Trametes versicolor. The thermal compression process caused increases in...

    Author(s):
    Oner Unsal; S. Nami Kartal; Zeki Candan; Rachel A. Arango; Carol A. Clausen; Frederick Green
    Year:
    2009
    Keywords:
    Heat treatment, pine, Pinus sylvestris, Scots pine, Reticulitermes flavipes, termites, wood deterioration, deterioration, biodegradation, pressure, Gloeophyllum trabeum, Trametes versicolor, pressure treatment, wood-decaying fungi, preserved wood, susceptibility, wood density, compressed wood, mechanical properties, wood moisture, moisture, absorption, Scotch pine, dimensional stability, swelling, termite control, resistance to decay, wood decay, decay fungi, treated wood, hot pressing, modified wood, hygroscopicity, moisture content, decomposition of wood, thermal compression, termite resistance, solid wood panels
    Source:
    International biodeterioration & biodegradation. Vol. 63, no. 5 (July 2009): p. 548-552.

  3. Is there a role for termite alates in colony expansion in Wisconsin?

    Termite colonies in Wisconsin tend to be large and widely spread out geographically, and separated by distances up to 1342km. We recently completed a study to determine the genetic diversity and population substructure of thirteen existing colonies of Reticulitermes flavipes using amplified fragment length polymorphism to determine patterns of...

    Author(s):
    Frederick Green III; Rachel A. Arango; Glenn R. Esenther; Thomas G. Shelton
    Year:
    2014
    Keywords:
    Reticulitermes flavipes, budding, population structure, alates, genetic variation, climate change, inbreeding depression
    Source:
    The International Research Group on Wood Protection, section 1, Biology, IRG/WP 14-10820, 2014; pp. 2-10.

  4. E1-09 Termite Choice Testing: What is it good for?

    The prime objective of this investigation was to compare mass loss from termite attack on NHA treated and untreated pine blocks simultaneously in a two-block choice test using Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar). Southern pine blocks were vacuum treated with aqueous solutions of NHA ranging from 250-10,000 ppm and exposed to one gram of R....

    Author(s):
    Frederick III Green; Patti Lebow; S. Nami Kartal
    Year:
    2014
    Keywords:
    NHA, Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar), dual choice test, feeding stimulant
    Source:
    Proceedings, 108th Annual Meeting of the American Wood Protection Association, April 29 – May 2, 2012. Nashville, TN. 108: 2014; pp. 137-143.

  5. Mechanisms of Termite Spread in Wisconsin and Potential Consequences as a Result of Changing Climate Trends

    Mature colonies of Reticulitermes spp. reproduce and spread mainly by secondary (rather than alate) reproductives throughout their geographical distribution, but especially near the northern boundaries of their range. Historically in Wisconsin, winged reproductives of the one established species, Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar),...

    Author(s):
    R. A. Arango; F. III Green; G.R. Esenther; D.A. Marschalek; M.E. Berres; K.F. Raffa
    Year:
    2014
    Keywords:
    reticulitermes flavipes, amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP), genetic variation, termite dispersal, Wisconsin
    Source:
    Proceedings of the 109th American Wood Protection Association, April 28-May 1, 2013; Honolulu, Hawaii: 109: 2014; pp. 111-114.

  6. Home wreckers in search of moisture

    Research at the Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) related to durability and disaster mitigation includes damage by decay fungi and termites and contamination by mold fungi. All these household pests are attracted to excess moisture, which can result from inadequate surface drying of condensation, leaks in pipes and foundations, poor ventila-tion, or flooding. Homeowners...

    Author(s):
    Carol A. Clausen; Frederick Green
    Year:
    2002
    Keywords:
    Decay fungi, mold fungi, termites, household pests, moisture
    Source:
    Techline FPL-II-5. [Madison, Wis.] : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, 2002: 2 pages

  7. Changes in bacterial gut community of Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar) and Reticulitermes tibialis Banks after feeding on termiticidal bait material

    In this study, 454-pyrosequencing was used to evaluate the effect of two termiticidal baits, hexaflumuron and diflubenzuron, on the bacterial gut community in two Reticulitermes flavipes colonies and one Reticulitermes tibialis colony. Results showed two bacterial groups to be most abundant in the gut, the Bacteroidetes and...

    Author(s):
    Rachel A. Arango; Frederick Green III; Kenneth F. Raffa
    Year:
    2014
    Keywords:
    Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar), 454 pyrosequencing, gut bacteria, termiticidal baits
    Source:
    The International Research Group on wood Protection, Section 1, Biology, IRG/WP 14-10819, 2014; pp. 2-10.

  8. Mechanisms of protection by NHA against fungal decay

    Treating wood with the water-borne sodium salt of N'-N-naphthaloylhydroxylamine (Na-NHA) protects wood against decay and termite damage. Initial testing indicated little or no inhibition of sapstain fungi, molds, or soft-rot fungi by Na-NHA, suggesting that the mechanism by which this compound protected wood was complex and not that of a broad-spectrum biocide....

    Author(s):
    Frederick Green; William Henry; Tor Schultz
    Year:
    2002
    Keywords:
    NHA, wood-decaying fungi, fungal decay, wood preservatives
    Source:
    Thirty-third Annual Meeting of the International Research Group on Wood Preservation, 2002 May 12-17, Cardiff, South Wales, UK. Stockholm, Sweden : IRG Secretariat, 2002: [5] pages
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