Although many insects successfully live in dangerous environments exposed to diverse
communities of microbes, they are often exploited and killed by specialist pathogens …

Over the last two decades, the premature failures of traditional railway sleepers have
significantly increased the track maintenance costs. The primary obstacle to minimising this …

The market for durable products using modified wood has increased substantially during the
last few years. This is partly because of the restriction on the use of toxic preservatives due …

As soil engineers, termites play a key role in the functioning of many tropical and subtropical
ecosystems. This reviews assesses advances in our knowledge of the beneficial influences …

In this review article, the positive and negative impacts of termites on ecosystems and
human activities are examined. Various ecosystem services provided by termites–their …

Termites are eusocial arthropod decomposers, and improve soil fertility, crop yield, and also
are used by humans for their benefits across the world. However, some species of termites …

Simple Summary Termites are structurally destructive pests that can infest a consumer's
most important investment, their home. The evolution of termite control is complex, involving …

The use of pathogens as biological control agents has long been considered a promising
technology for termite control. Over the past five decades, there has been a large …

Antifungal and antitermitic activities of wood vinegar produced from Vitex pubescens were
evaluated. Three kinds of wood vinegar were produced at three different pyrolysis …

This study evaluated the chemical components of spearmint essential oil, and determined
individually the efficacy of spearmint EO and its major constituents, and their mutual binary …