Timber Pests and Diseases

Content: PERGAMON SERIES OF MONOGRAPHS ON , Page II Inside Front COver , Page IV Front Matter , Page V Copyright , Page VI List of Illustrations , Pages IX-X Preface , Page XI CHAPTER 1 - Economic Significance of Timber Pests and Diseases , Pages 1-5 CHAPTER 2 - The Nature of Wood , Pages 6-18 CHAPTER 3 - Causes of Deterioration in Timber , Pages 19-31 CHAPTER 4 - Fungal Decay , Pages 32-61 CHAPTER 5 - Discolorations, Stains and Blemishes , Pages 62-76 CHAPTER 6 - Destruction of Wood by Insects 1.Coleoptera, Hymenoptera and Lepidoptera , Pages 77-112 CHAPTER 7 - Destruction of Wood by Insects 2. Isoptera (Termites) , Pages 113-130 CHAPTER 8 - Diseases of Standing Trees , Pages 131-155 CHAPTER 9 - Care of Timber after Felling and Conversion , Pages 156-173 CHAPTER 10 - Decay of Timber in Buildings , Pages 174-218 CHAPTER 11 - Protection of Timber in Farm and Garden , Pages 219-230 CHAPTER 12 - Decay in Ships, Boats and Marine Works , Pages 231-252 CHAPTER 13 - Decay in Vehicles, Aircraft, Poles, Mining Timbers, Cooling Towers, Packing-cases, Fibreboards, Plywood, etc. , Pages 253-269 Bibliography , Page 271 Index/Glossary , Pages 273-280 Timber Pests and Diseases is an updated version of an earlier work entitled Dry Rot and Other Timber Troubles, which is out of print. The opportunity was taken to revise the text throughout, bringing it up to date and including the results of recent research work. A new chapter on Termites has been included. Detailed reference to wood preservatives has been omitted as modern works dealing with this subject have recently been published. The book begins with a discussion of the economic impact of timber pests and disease. Separate chapters cover the nature of wood; the causes of deterioration in