Evaluation of particulate zinc and copper as wood preservatives for termite control

European Journal of Wood and Wood Products

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 395-396

  Akhtari, M ^a   Nicholas, D ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR FACTORS; PARTICULATE ZINC; SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES; TERMITE CONTROL; WOOD CONSTRUCTION; WOOD DEGRADATION; WOOD PRESERVATIVES;

BIODEGRADATION; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; ZINC;

COPPER;

EID: 84882819063     PISSN: 00183768     EISSN: 1436736X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00107-013-0690-7     Document Type: Article

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