Traditional buildings as ecosystems with spiders as biocontrol for woodworm

Hippisley-Cox, Charles (2015) Traditional buildings as ecosystems with spiders as biocontrol for woodworm. The Bulletin of the British Ecological Society, 46 (4). pp. 40-41.

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Abstract

Most professionals working with the built environment are now committed to using fewer potentially dangerous chemicals whenever possible. This recent case study presents the possibility of using spiders to control woodworm populations rather than sprays. The life-cycle of the woodworm Anobium punctatum can be interrupted by the introduction of Pholcus phalangioides as a bio-predator.

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URI:

https://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/26662

Title:

Traditional buildings as ecosystems with spiders as biocontrol for woodworm

Creators:

Hippisley-Cox, Charles

Date:

December 2015

Subjects:

G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General)
Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology
T Technology > TH Building construction

Schools:

School of Art, Design and Architecture > Centre for Urban Design, Architecture and Sustainability

Uncontrolled Keywords:

spiders, ecology, buildings, historic buildings, conservation, building conservation, traditional buildings, woodworm, pest control, mosquitoes, malaria, bed bugs,

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Item Type:

Article

Depositing User:

Charles Hippisley-Cox

Date Deposited:

09 Dec 2015 11:50

Revision:

Last Modified:

28 Aug 2021 17:34

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