Review of heat treatment of wood and wood packaging
Published: خميس, 03 سبتمبر 2015, 09:51Last updated: خميس, 03 سبتمبر 2015, 11:42
Heat treatment is an effective method to kill regulated pests that affect forest trees which may be associated with resulting wood commodities. This paper reviews the history of heat as a wood treatment, the scientific basis for its effect on wood pests (including insects, fungi, nematodes and bacteria), the industrial processes by which wood is heat treated and how heat treatment can be incorporated into phytosanitary systems approach. The paper is intended to provide guidance to national plant protection organizations in the use of heat treatment in phytosanitary regulations. The paper is available in English and Spanish.
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Tags:
- Manual/Guide
- Specific pest control manual
Documents:
Review of heat treatment of wood and wood packaging_English.pdf
Review of heat treatment of wood and wood packaging_Spanish.pdf
النشرة الإخبارية للاتفاقية الدولية لوقاية النباتات
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