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Examples of totara sapwood resisting attack by the common household wood borer (Anobium punctatum)
By Paul Quinlan, January 2017.
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Executive summary
This report comprises documentation of specific examples where untreated tōtara timber, including the sapwood component, have clearly demonstrated resistance to attack by the common household borer (Anobium punctatum). Accordingly, it provides details, dates and photographic evidence to substantiate the specific examples referred to in this report. These documented examples are consistent with numerous observations and anecdotes previously gathered by members of the Northland Totara Working Group.
The examples presented in this report provide compelling evidence of specific incidences where untreated tōtara sapwood timber has clearly shown natural resistance to attack by the common household borer.
In this regard, these examples demonstrate potential for untreated tōtara sapwood timber to provide reasonable service life in a variety of applications.
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