Abstract
IT may be said, at the outset, that this publication provides the best short modern account of termites and their control. It is, furthermore, extremely well illustrated and admirably printed on very good paper. The first part deals with the general biology of termites and the outlines of their classification. Part 2 is devoted to the application of various methods for destroying these insects, and Part 3 describes in some detail, and with many structural diagrams, the best methods for protecting woodwork against termite attack, and the special features needed in building construction in guarding against their depredations. Each section is accompanied by a short but adequate list of references to the relevant literature that may be consulted. There is also a list of the various trees stated to be resistant to termite injury.
La kitte contre les termites
Par Ch. Noriot H. Alliot. (Publication de l‘Office de la Recherche scientifique coloniale.) Pp. 96. (Paris: Masson et Cie., 1947.) 220 francs.
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I., A. La lutte contre les termites. Nature 161, 544 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1038/161544c0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/161544c0