Methodology for Internal Damage Percentage Assessment by Subterranean Termites in Urban Trees

<p>One of the most important problems in urban trees is termite infestation. Simple observations of damages on outside trunks or dead branches and leaves do not always confirm infestations. Several trees may present severe termite damage internally that can only be observed through drilling. T...

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Autores principales:	Francisco José Zorzenon, Ana Eugênia de Carvalho Campos
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Publicado:	Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2014
Materias:	Isoptera urban forest tree management inspection falling risk Zoology QL1-991 Ecology QH540-549.5 Natural history (General) QH1-278.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0becc115b9bc4b3c83d322d68c7f61502021-12-02T12:38:05ZMethodology for Internal Damage Percentage Assessment by Subterranean Termites in Urban Trees0361-652510.13102/sociobiology.v61i1.78-81https://doaj.org/article/0becc115b9bc4b3c83d322d68c7f61502014-06-01T00:00:00Zhttp://periodicos.uefs.br/ojs/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/203https://doaj.org/toc/0361-6525<p>One of the most important problems in urban trees is termite infestation. Simple observations of damages on outside trunks or dead branches and leaves do not always confirm infestations. Several trees may present severe termite damage internally that can only be observed through drilling. This paper presents a methodology to evaluate estimated percentages of internal damage caused by termites in urban trees. Tests were made on 1,477 plants in a neighborhood in the city of São Paulo, Brazil and 27% of them were infested by subterranean termites. The results showed that the methodology is simple to use, fast and inexpensive, and it allows assessment of termite internal damage which may help in making decisions on tree management. The trees did not show any phytosanitary problems along the 9 year study after being submitted to the new technique.</p>Francisco José ZorzenonAna Eugênia de Carvalho CamposUniversidade Estadual de Feira de SantanaarticleIsopteraurban foresttree managementinspectionfalling riskZoologyQL1-991EcologyQH540-549.5Natural history (General)QH1-278.5ENSociobiology, Vol 61, Iss 1, Pp 78-81 (2014)
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spellingShingle	Isoptera urban forest tree management inspection falling risk Zoology QL1-991 Ecology QH540-549.5 Natural history (General) QH1-278.5 Francisco José Zorzenon Ana Eugênia de Carvalho Campos Methodology for Internal Damage Percentage Assessment by Subterranean Termites in Urban Trees
description	<p>One of the most important problems in urban trees is termite infestation. Simple observations of damages on outside trunks or dead branches and leaves do not always confirm infestations. Several trees may present severe termite damage internally that can only be observed through drilling. This paper presents a methodology to evaluate estimated percentages of internal damage caused by termites in urban trees. Tests were made on 1,477 plants in a neighborhood in the city of São Paulo, Brazil and 27% of them were infested by subterranean termites. The results showed that the methodology is simple to use, fast and inexpensive, and it allows assessment of termite internal damage which may help in making decisions on tree management. The trees did not show any phytosanitary problems along the 9 year study after being submitted to the new technique.</p>
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title	Methodology for Internal Damage Percentage Assessment by Subterranean Termites in Urban Trees
title_short	Methodology for Internal Damage Percentage Assessment by Subterranean Termites in Urban Trees
title_full	Methodology for Internal Damage Percentage Assessment by Subterranean Termites in Urban Trees
title_fullStr	Methodology for Internal Damage Percentage Assessment by Subterranean Termites in Urban Trees
title_full_unstemmed	Methodology for Internal Damage Percentage Assessment by Subterranean Termites in Urban Trees
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Methodology for Internal Damage Percentage Assessment by Subterranean Termites in Urban Trees

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