BIOLOGICAL RESISTANCE OF THERMALLY TREATED Corymbia citriodora (Hook.) K.D. Hill & L.A.S. Johnson E Pinus taeda L. WOODS AGAINST XYLOPHAGOUS TERMITES

  • Paes J
  • Segundinho P
  • Euflosino A
  • et al.
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ABSTRACT This research aimed to evaluate the effect of the thermal-treated temperature to improvement of Corymbia citriodora and Pinus taeda wood resistance to the xylophagous termite Nasutitermes corniger, into forced feeding assay. The wood thermally treated was performed at temperatures of 160, 180, 200, 220, 240ºC. For Pinus taeda, the temperature of 260ºC was also used. Three boards of 6 × 16 × 56 cm (thickness × width x length) were used for each temperature. After being thermally treated, the boards were transformed into samples of 2.54 × 2.54 × 0.64 cm (longitudinal × radial × tangential). The experiment was kept in a climatized room (25 ± 2ºC and 65 ± 5% of relative humidity), for 28 days. For Corymbia citriodora, the thermal treatment at 220 and 240ºC improved the resistance to the termite. For Pinus taeda, the resistance improvement occurred at 240 and 260ºC. The temperature of 160ºC caused a decrease in the natural durability of both species.RESUMO Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo avaliar o efeito do tratamento térmico nas madeiras de Corymbia citriodora e de Pinus taeda visando sua melhorar a resistência ao cupim xilofagos Nasutitermes corniger, por meio de ensaios de alimentação forçada. As temperaturas utilizadas nos tratamentos térmico das madeiras foram 160, 180, 200, 220 e 240 ºC. Para o Pinus taeda também foi empregada a temperatura de 260 ºC. Três pranchas de 6 × 16 × 56 cm (espessura × largura × comprimento) foram confeccionadas para avaliar os efeitos de cada temperatura investigada. Depois de tratadas, as pranchas forma transformadas em amostras de dimensões 2,54 × 2,54 × 0,64 centímetros (longitudinal ×radial × tangencial radial). O experimento foi mantidos numa sala climatizada (25 ± 2 ºC e 65 ± 5% de umidade relativa) durante 28 dias. Para a madeira de Corymbia citriodora, o tratamento térmico de 220 e 240 ºC aumentou a resistência ao ataque do cupim. Para as madeiras de Pinus taeda, a melhoria da resistência ocorreu a 240 e 260 ºC. A temperatura de 160 ºC provocou um decréscimo na resistência natural de ambas as espécies.

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Paes, J. B., Segundinho, P. G. de A., Euflosino, A. E. R., Silva, M. R. da, Calil Junior, C., & Christoforo, A. L. (2016). BIOLOGICAL RESISTANCE OF THERMALLY TREATED Corymbia citriodora (Hook.) K.D. Hill & L.A.S. Johnson E Pinus taeda L. WOODS AGAINST XYLOPHAGOUS TERMITES. Revista Árvore, 40(3), 535–541. https://doi.org/10.1590/0100-67622016000300017

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