Termites and borers : a homeowner's guide to detection and control / / Phillip Hadlington, Ion Staunton

• Autore: Hadlington Phillip W.
• Pubblicazione: Sydney, Australia : , : University of New South Wales Press, , 2013
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (80 p.)
• Disciplina: 620.122
• Soggetto topico: Termites - Australia; Termites - Control - Australia; Borers (Insects) - Australia
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): StauntonIon
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Title Page; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; TERMITE Biology and Habits; Termite castes; Behavioural patterns; Termite pest species; Nesting sites; PROTECTING Your House; Design; Physical barriers; Chemical barriers; Monitors and treatment devices; INSPECTING for TERMITES; What home owners can do; What the professionals can do; Exclusions; Three different professional inspections; Repairs and undiscovered damage; WHAT TO DO if termites are found; The home owner; Treatment options; Comparing proposals; FAQs on TERMITES; BORERS; Pinhole borers ; Powder post beetlesFurniture beetles; European house borers; WOOD DECAY and DEFIBRATION; INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: A consumer-oriented and compact handbook written in plain English for a general audience with an interest in protecting their home against termites (and other timber pests such as borers). The revision brings the book right up to date, discussing new termite detection techniques, as well as treatment options for termite infestations.
• Titolo autorizzato: Termites and borers
• ISBN: 1-74224-659-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910480486603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II