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The Indo-Malaysian drywood termite, (Cryptotermes cynocephalus), is a species of dry wood termite of the genus Cryptotermes. [1] It is found in Philippines, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Hawaii, and introduced to Sri Lanka. [2] It is the smallest termite species in Australia, with 2.5 – 3.7mm in soldiers.
The termites do have a preference to the type of wood that they like to consume. The termites are most likely to eat wood that is not tainted with repellent chemicals in the wood. The termites are also more likely to consume wood from which the colony has developed. The Douglas fir is the most popular wood that the termites like to consume.
Physical termite barriers are free of pesticides and physically block termite foraging activity. Development of physical barriers to effectively exclude subterranean termites makes it possible to design and build structures with a far lower possibility of termite invasion and damage over the life of the building. Because of their small size (0. ...
The timber of this species is a very durable and termite-resistant wood, making it a highly valued and versatile building material with applications in engineering and construction as well as decorative work. [5] [7] [14] [15] It has a density of 830 kg/m 3 (1,400 lb/cu yd) and an above-ground life expectancy of more than 40 years. [14]
Workers drape a fumigation tent over Mission San Juan Capistrano in 2005. New research has found that California is the nation's largest emitter of a termite fumigant that is a potent greenhouse gas.
Xanthostemon verdugonianus is known to be the hardest Philippine hardwood species. Cutting a 70-cm thick tree with axes normally requires three hours, but cutting a Mangkono tree with the same diameter usually takes two to four days.
Cryptotermes brevis is a species of termite in the family Kalotermitidae, commonly known as the West Indian drywood termite or the powderpost termite. It is able to live completely inside timber structures or articles made of wood such as furniture without any outside source of water. It is frequently introduced into new locations inadvertently ...
BEIJING (Reuters) -China released on Friday its first survey report of the South China Sea's disputed Sabina Shoal, saying there was no scientific or factual basis for reef damage claims made by ...