Forest Products from Latin America. Annotated Bibliography of ...

Reis, M.S. 1973. Variation in decay resistance of four
wood species from Southeastern Brazil. Holzforschung.
27(3):103-111.
Describes the soil-block tests and results for four wood
species, Anadenanthera peregrina, Eucalyptus citriodora,
Piptadenia gonoacantha, and Platypodium elegans exposed
to two fungi, Polyporus versicolor and Poria monticola.
Anadenanthera peregrina and Eucalyptus citriodora were
highly resistant to sapwood, Platypodium elegans moder-
ately resistant, and Piptadenia gonoacantha moderately to
nonresistant to both fungi.
Rendon, O.E. 1975. Natural resistance of three tropical
woods to rot by Polyporus sp. and Lenzites sp. (Resistencia
natural de tres maderas tropicales a pudricion par Polyporus
sp. and Lenzites sp.). Bogata, Colombia: Bosques de
Colombia. January-June 1975:95-104.
Reports preliminary results on Tectona grandis, Didymopanx
morototonia, and Couma sp. The wood of T.
grandis proved to be the most resistant to several types
of fungi.
Reyna-R., N. 1983. Control of blue stain on Pinus caribaea
var. hondurensis Barr. & Golf. wood in Turrialba,
Costa Rica (Control de mancha azul en madera de Pinus
caribaea var. hondurensis Barr. et Golf. en Turrialba,
Costa Rica. Turrialba. 33(4):387-392.
Describes the use of sodium pentachlorophenate to prevent
and control blue stain in Pinus caribaea var. honduren-
sis. Various species of fungi may cause blue stain but Cer-
atostomella spp. are the most common.
Rodrigues, S. 1976. Creosote and coal tar as wood
preservatives (O creosoto e o alcatrao da hulma como
preservativos de madeira. Revista da Rede Ferrivuarua
Federal: 24-28.
Romero, A.E. 1971. Contribution to the study of Aliso
(Alnus jorullens) –preservation of the wood (Contribucion
al estudio del Aliso (Alnus jorullensis) –preservacion de la
madera). Manizales, Colombia: Seminario sobre Aliso.
Salinas-Q., R.; Echenique-M., R.; Galvez-C., L.
1971. Observations of the induction of resistance to the
attack of fungi producing rot in wood treated with variable
levels of gamma radiation (Observaciones de la induccion
de resistencia al ataque de hongos productores de pudricion
en maderas tratadas con niveles variables de radiaciones
gamma). Parasitologia, Mexico: Revista Latino Americana
de Microbiologia y. 13:45-58.
Santos, M.D.G.C. 1982. The susceptibility of 35 Ama-
zon wood species to Cryptotermes brevis (Walker). Inter-
national Research Group on Wood Preservation. Document
IRG/WP/1160. 12 p.
Scheffer, T.C. 1979. Decay resistance of Angelique (Dico-
rynia guianensis). Forest Products Journal. 29(6)33-34.
Dicorynia guianensis has been imported to the U.S.A. and
used where exposure to wood destroying organisms is prob-
able. Tests were performed in which blocks of this wood
were exposed to decay fungi. Results indicate that this
wood is highly resistant to decay.
Schmutzenhofer, H. 1978. The pines of El Salvador and
their injurious insects (Los pinos de El Salvador y sus in-
sectos nocivos). In: International Union of Forestry Re-
search Organisations (IUFRO): Meeting of IUFRO Working
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Parties S 2.06.12 and S 2.07.07, Pests and Diseases of Pines
in the Tropics. Piedras Blancas. 1978 September 3-14;
Medellin, Colombia. Bogota, Colombia: Instituto Nacional
de los Recursos Naturales Renovables y del Ambiente. 9 +
5 p.
Provides information on the insects causing damage of economic
importance to standing and felled pine trees and
logs in El Salvador. The insect species are identified with
the pine species on which they were observed, with indications
of their abundance and the tree part attacked. The
principal defoliators include Atta spp., Neodiprion excitans
Rohw., and Tropidacris dux (Dru.); the main barkborers
include Dendroctonus spp., Ips bonanseai (Hopk.),
and Melanophila notata (Lap. & Gory); and the principal
species attacking felled trees and logs include termites,
scolytids, buprestids, cerambycids, bostrichids, curculionids,
and platypodids.
Schulz, G. 1979. The use of wooden railroad ties in tropical
regions (Verwendung von Holzschwellen in tropischen
Gebieten). Holz als Roh- und Werkstoff. 37(12):469-472.
Describes the conditions of moisture, temperature, insects,
and decay fungi that effect problems with railroad ties and
their protection. Discusses the need for suitable mechanical
properties as well as durability.
Seesman, P.A.; Colwell, R.R.; Zachary, A. 1978.
Biodegradation of creosote/naphthalene-treated wood in the
marine environment. College Park, MD: Department of Mi-
crobiology, University of Maryland. Proceedings, American
Wood-Preservers’ Association. 73:54-63.
Describes the biodegradation of wood pilings, in a Puerto
Rican harbor, by bacteria associated with Limnoria
tripunctata. Naphthalene-treated creosote has a selective
effect on the attachment microflora.
Serpa, F.G. 1978. Efficiency of wood treated with sodium
silicate against attack from marine borers (Eficiencia de
madeira tratada com silicato de sodio contra o ataque de
zilofagos marinhos). Preservacao de Madeiras. 8/9(1):
61-64.
Samples of Araucaria angustifolia were preserved with
sodium silicate and exposed to attack by marine borers.
Samples were damaged primarily by Bankia fimbriatula,
though preserved samples showed greater resistance than
control specimens.
Serpa, F.G.; Karstedt, P. 1978. Natural resistance to
marine borers of nine north and north-eastern Brazilian
wood species. Floresta. 9(2):97-102.
Serpa, F.G. 1978. Eradication and control of subter-
ranean termites (Erradicacao e controle de termitas sub-
terraneos). Boletin Tecnico. ITEP 1(1):5-12.
Setliff, E. C.; Ryvarden, L. 1983. Fungi of Colombia
VII. Some aphyllophoraceous wood-inhabiting fungi (Los
hongos de Colombia VII.) Mycotaxon. 18(2):509-525.
Siemon, G.R. 1981. Effect of C.C.A.-preservative treat-
ment on bending strength of small clear specimens of high-
temperature-dried and air-dried Caribbean pine. Queens-
land, Australia: Department of Forestry. Tech. Pap. 27:4.
Describes static bending tests performed on samples of Pi-
nus caribaea varieties caribaea, hondurensis, and bahamen-
sis treated with CCA. The treatment resulted in a small
but significant loss of strength and stiffness. High tempera-
ture drying of the specimens reduced MOR in CCA-treated