Evaluation of borate formulations as wood preservatives to control subterranean termites in Australia

Holzforschung

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 446-454

  Ahmed, Berhan M ^a   French, John R J ^b   Vinden, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Borates; Borester 7; Boric acid; Coptotermes acinaciformis; E. Regnans; P. Radiata; Sodium octaborate tetrahydrate; Tri methyl borate

Indexed keywords

BORATE MINERALS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; TERMITE RESISTANCE;

BORESTER-7; COPTOTERMES ACINACIFORMIS; E.REGNANS; P.RADIATA; SODIUM OCTABORATE TETRAHYDRATE; TRI-METHYL-BORATE;

WOOD PRESERVATION;

BORATES; BORIC ACID; CONCENTRATION; EPA; WOOD PRESERVATION;

COPTOTERMES; COPTOTERMES ACINACIFORMIS; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS REGNANS; ISOPTERA; PINUS RADIATA; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 3342923433     PISSN: 00183830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/HF.2004.068     Document Type: Article

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