FIELD-EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A BARRIER OF ZEOLITE FOR THEPROTECTION OF TIMBER FROM DAMAGE BY COPTOTERMES ACINACIFORMIS (ISOPTERA, RHINOTERMIDAE)

Authors
PETERS BC FITZGERALD CJ
Citation
Bc. Peters et Cj. Fitzgerald, FIELD-EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A BARRIER OF ZEOLITE FOR THEPROTECTION OF TIMBER FROM DAMAGE BY COPTOTERMES ACINACIFORMIS (ISOPTERA, RHINOTERMIDAE), Sociobiology, 30(3), 1997, pp. 271-275
Citations number
14
Journal title
Sociobiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03616525
Volume
30
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
271 - 275
Database
ISI
SICI code
0361-6525(1997)30:3<271:FOTEOA>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
A field trial was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a barrier of zeolite in protecting timber from subterranean termite damage. The protection afforded by the zeolite was assessed after 11 weeks. The z eolite did not prevent damage by the subterranean termite Coptotermes acinaciformis (Froggatt). The test method provided a high subterranean termite risk and may have application with other potential barrier sy stems where such conditions are necessary to demonstrate effectiveness .