Journal
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
Volume 63, Issue 8, Pages 784-788Publisher
JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD
DOI: 10.1002/ps.1386
Keywords
wood preservation; organic biocides; non-biocidal methods
Categories
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Wood products used in exterior applications must be protected against biodeterioration by decay fungi, insects such as termites, and other organisms. TraditionaIly, wood products for residential or industrial applications have been protected by treatment with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) or older inexpensive organic biocides, but environmental and disposal concerns and governmental regulations have resulted in a rapid and dramatic worldwide shift to copper-based systems. The current development trend is towards employing totally organic biocides based on relatively benign and expensive agrochemicals, with continuing research directed towards developing non-biocidal methods to protect wood. (c) 2007 Society of Chemical Industry.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available