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Hippisley-Cox, Charles (2011) Spiders Love Woodworm. Green Building, 21 (3). pp. 36-37.
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Abstract
Despite the recent shift towards safer chemical treatments for woodworm, they still have a considerable environmental impact. This study demonstrates that spiders may offer the ultimate green alternative as potential bio-predators in reducing woodworm infestation.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Building Conservation, Timber, Chemical treatments for timber, bio-predators, spiders, Pholcus phalangioides, malaria, Alternative treatments, sustainability, pesticides, poison, permethrin, boron, common furniture beetle, green building, arachnophobia |
| Subjects: | S Agriculture > SF Animal culture T Technology > TH Building construction |
| Schools: | School of Art, Design and Architecture |
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| Depositing User: | Cherry Edmunds |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Dec 2011 12:45 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jan 2012 09:29 |
| URI: | http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/12240 |
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