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Manalo RD, Garcia CM. Termite Resistance of Thermally-Modified Dendrocalamus asper (Schultes f.) Backer ex Heyne. Insects. 2012;3(2):390-5doi: 10.3390/insects3020390.
Manalo, R. D., & Garcia, C. M. (2012). Termite Resistance of Thermally-Modified Dendrocalamus asper (Schultes f.) Backer ex Heyne. Insects, 3(2), 390-5. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects3020390
Manalo, Ronniel D, and Garcia, Carlos M. "Termite Resistance of Thermally-Modified Dendrocalamus asper (Schultes f.) Backer ex Heyne." Insects vol. 3,2 (2012): 390-5. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/insects3020390
Manalo RD, Garcia CM. Termite Resistance of Thermally-Modified Dendrocalamus asper (Schultes f.) Backer ex Heyne. Insects. 2012 Mar 27;3(2):390-5. doi: 10.3390/insects3020390. PMID: 26466531; PMCID: PMC4553598.
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Insects. 2012 Mar 27;3(2):390-5. doi: 10.3390/insects3020390.

Termite Resistance of Thermally-Modified Dendrocalamus asper (Schultes f.) Backer ex Heyne.

Insects

Ronniel D Manalo, Carlos M Garcia

Affiliations

  1. Department of Forest Products and Paper Science, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna 4031, Philippines. [email protected].
  2. Department of Science and Technology, Forest Products Research and Development Institute, Los Baños, Laguna 4031, Philippines. [email protected].

PMID: 26466531 PMCID: PMC4553598 DOI: 10.3390/insects3020390

Abstract

The effects of thermal modification on the resistance of Dendrocalamus asper against Microcerotermes losbañosensis were investigated after exposure to virgin coconut oil at 140-200 °C for 30-120 min. The results showed that heat treatment significantly improved bamboo's resistance to termites based on mass losses and visual observations. The enhancement was highest at 200 °C. Prolonged treatment had a positive effect on the resistance at lower temperatures only.

Keywords: Dendrocalamus asper; Microcerotermes losbañosensis; oil heat treatment; virgin coconut oil

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