Kiln and microwave heat treatment of logs infested by the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)

Forest Products Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 68-72

  Nzokou, Pascal ^a   Tourtellot, Sam ^a   Kamdem, D Pascal ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC VIABILITY; EMERALD ASH BORER; MICROWAVE TREATMENTS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; FORESTRY; FURNACES; HEAT TREATMENT; KILNS; MICROWAVE HEATING; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; PACKAGING MATERIALS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; WOOD;

MICROWAVES;

ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FORESTRY; FURNACES; HEAT TREATMENT; KILNS; MATERIALS; MICROWAVES; PACKAGING; PLANNING; WOOD;

AGRILUS PLANIPENNIS; BUPRESTIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 51049115707     PISSN: 00157473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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