Arundo donax L., common name giant cane or giant reed, is a plant that grows
spontaneously in different kinds of environments and that it is widespread in temperate and …

Undesirable impacts of synthetic insecticides on environmental and human health have
contributed to the increasing use of biopesticides as suitable alternatives to traditional …

We evaluated the antifungal and antitermite activities of wood vinegars produced from oil
palm trunk. The wood vinegars were produced at three different pyrolysis temperatures, 350 …

Arundo donax is considered as one of the medicinal plants. Traditionally, the rhizome or
rootstock was used for dropsy. Root or rhizome boiled in wine with honey was used for …

Chemical characterization of vinegars obtained from Durian wood (Durio sp.) and their
termicidal activity against Coptotermes curvignathus and antifungal activity against …

The continuous depletion of forests calls for the astute usage of existing resources. Fungi
and termites cause serious damage to biomass under storage and service conditions …

This paper summarises the results obtained from the characterisation of giant reed (Arundo
donax L.) plant and fibres. The research is part of a project developed in the Macaronesia …

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) have become global environmental issues, and the demand
for alternative algaecides is urgent. Pyrolytic vinegars (PVs) were pyrolyzed from giant reed …

Although linseed oil (LO) has been used in wood protection for centuries, research
continues to develop new and more effective formulations and treatment approaches. In the …

Fast pyrolysis of giant reed Arundo (Arundo donax), fiber sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.
Moench), eucalyptus (Eucalyptus spp.), and sugarcane bagasse (Saccharum officinarum) …