Science, society, politics and the media: Joining efforts to manage the risk of termite infestation in the Azores

Arroz, Ana Margarida Moura; Palos, Ana Cristina; Rego, Isabel Estrela; Borges, Paulo A. V.; Costa, Ana C.

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Arroz, Ana Margarida Moura

Abstract(s)

Research has been developed: To identify termite species and to characterize their biology; To search for their patterns of distribution and abundance in the Azores; To analyse the conditional local factors involved in the propagation of termites; To test several techniques of mitigation and of propagation control, in the lab and in situ, in order to evaluate their success in eliminating and repelling the infestation; To study comparatively various chemical and physical methods to treat infested.

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SRA 2008 Annual Meeting. Sunday, 7 December 2008 to Wednesday, 10 December 2008.

Keywords

Cryptotermes brevis Drywood Termite Térmita de Madeira Açores Azores

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/2600

Citation

Arroz, A. M., Palos, A. C., Rego, I. E., Borges, P. A. V., Costa, A. (2008, Dezembro). "Science, society, politics and the media: Joining efforts to manage the risk of termite infestation in the Azores". Annual meeting Risk analysls: The science and the Art, Boston, USA (Comunicação).