Australian termites / Phillip Hadlington & Ion Staunton ; illustrations by Louise Beck
- Bib ID:
- 3888819
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Hadlington, Phillip W., 1923-
- Online Version:
- Table of contents only
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- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
- Description:
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- Sydney : UNSW Press, 2008 [i.e.2007]
- viii,140 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 28 cm.
- ISBN:
- 9780868408934
- Full contents:
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- Machine derived contents note: CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1
- About this book 1
- Some causes of damage to wood 1
- CHAPTER 2 Biology and behaviour of termites 6
- The colony and its castes 6
- Life cycle of termites 12
- Food and feeding habits of termites 18
- CHAPTER 3 Termites in the environment 21
- Termite nests or colonies 21
- Termitophiles (inquilines) 24
- Natural enemies of termites 24
- Conditions that favour termite infestation 25
- Finding new food sources 26
- The cost of termite damage 27
- Value of termites in the environment 28
- Distribution of termites in Australia 29
- CHAPTER 4 Grouping of termites by their habits 30
- Three main categories of termites 30
- Subterranean termites 30
- Dampwood termites 32
- Drywood termites 33
- CHAPTER 5 Classification of termites 34
- Identification of termites 34
- Family Mastotermitidae 38
- Family Termopsidae 40
- Family Kalotermitidae 43
- Family Rhinotermitidae 50
- Family Termitidae 59
- CHAPTER 6 Recognising the presence of termites 70
- The pest species 70
- The non-pest species 79
- CHAPTER 7 Locating and controlling active termites 80
- Locating and controlling active subterranean termite colonies 80
- Locating and controlling active dampwood termites 88
- Locating and controlling active drywood termites 89
- CHAPTER 8 Eradication of active termites
- using various pesticide types and techniques 91
- Contaminant dusts 92
- Foams 97
- Gels, granules and pastes 98
- Liquid insecticides 98
- Termite aggregation devices 99
- CHAPTER 9 Preventing attack by
- subterranean termites 104
- Design 104
- Use of physical barriers 105
- Use of chemical barriers 107
- Moisture 114
- Removing surrounding wood 115
- Use of resistant timbers 115
- Care with building additions and renovations 116
- CHAPTER 10 Twenty-five termite case studies 117
- CHAPTER 11 Wood borers 130
- Pinhole borer (ambrosia beetle) - Platypus spp. 131
- Powderpost beetle - Lyctus brunneus 132
- Furniture beetle - Anobium punctatum 135.
- Notes:
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- Includes index.
- Original ed.: Australian termites : and other common timber pests. 1996.
- Bibliography.
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- Publication date:
- 2007
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