Parameters for scale-up of lethal microwave treatment to eradicate cerambycid larvae infesting solid wood packing materials

Forest Products Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 80-84

  Fleming, Mary R ^a   Janowiak, John J ^a   Kearns, Joseph ^a   Shield, Jeffrey E ^a   Roy, Rustum ^a   Agrawal, Dinesh K ^a   Bauer, Leah S ^a   Miller, Deborah L ^a   Hoover, Kelli ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXOTIC INSECTS; MICROWAVE TREATMENT; WOOD PACKING MATERIALS; WOOD VOLUME;

INSECT CONTROL; IRRADIATION; LABORATORIES; MICROWAVES; MOISTURE;

WOOD PRODUCTS;

INSECT CONTROL; LABORATORIES; MICROWAVES; MOISTURE; RADIATION EFFECTS; WOOD PRODUCTS;

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PINUS RESINOSA;

EID: 4344577054     PISSN: 00157473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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