TL;DRAbstract
A large variety of insects attack timber during various stages of its utilization from trees felled in the forest to manufactured articles in use. The resulting waste of this valuable raw material is enormous although no reliable estimate of the loss is available. An indication of the potential for damage can be obtained from the fact that about 130 species of insect borers have been recorded from sal (Shorea robusta) timber alone in India (Beeson, 1941). The species of insects found vary depending on the geographical region, species of timber, season and stage of processing of the timber. However, unlike many pests of living trees which attack only a single or a narrow range of hosts, the timber borers in general attack a large number of timber species; that is, they are less host-specific.
Chat with Paper
AI Agents for this Paper
A large variety of insects attack timber during various stages of its utilization from trees felled in the forest to manufactured articles in use. The resulting waste of this valuable raw material is enormous although no reliable estimate of the loss is available. An indication of the potential for damage can be obtained from the fact that about 130 species of insect borers have been recorded from sal (Shorea robusta) timber alone in India (Beeson, 1941). The species of insects found vary depending on the geographical region, species of timber, season and stage of processing of the timber. However, unlike many pests of living trees which attack only a single or a narrow range of hosts, the timber borers in general attack a large number of timber species; that is, they are less host-specific.
Keywords
Chat
Click to start Chat