A brief review of the past, present and future of wood preservation

Pest Management Science

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 784-788

  Schultz, Tor P ^a   Nicholas, Darrel D ^a   Preston, Alan F ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VP Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Non biocidal methods; Organic biocides; Wood preservation

Indexed keywords

COPPER; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

AGROCHEMICAL; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PESTICIDE; PRESERVATION; WOOD;

ANIMAL; SHORT SURVEY; WOOD;

ANIMALS; COPPER; DISINFECTANTS; WOOD;

FUNGI; HEXAPODA; ISOPTERA;

EID: 34547614974     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: 15264998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.1386     Document Type: Short Survey

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