by drtoddadmin | Jan 21, 2026 | Blog
Green lumber is particularly prone to stain and checking. In Part 1 we discussed the effect of fungi on green lumber and Part 2 focused on problematic insects. Now, in Part 3 we conclude with a brief discussion on stain and checking. Chemical Stains Stain is...
by drtoddadmin | Jan 15, 2026 | Blog
Wood is frequently used to construct a wide array of chairs for use at the home, office, restaurants, hotels and other establishments. These chairs range from simple four-legged, school-style chairs to three-legged bar stools. Wood is an excellent choice for chairs...
by drtoddadmin | Jan 15, 2026 | Blog
The two images in this blog are of a bird house that rests on the mantle in my living room. One is an overview picture that shows the complete birdhouse, and the other is a close up that shows the exit holes of powder post beetles that attacked the wood and came and...
by drtoddadmin | Jan 15, 2026 | Blog
Sometimes Fungi Are Good! Bald cypress is a deciduous conifer in the family Cupressaceae that grows on saturated and seasonally inundated soils in the lowlands of the Southeastern and Gulf Coastal Plains of the United States. Like most tree species it has several...
by drtoddadmin | Jan 14, 2026 | Blog
Insects of Moist Wood Green lumber refers to lumber that is fresh off the saw and has a high moisture content. In Part 1 we discussed how this sort of lumber is vulnerable to attack by fungi. Now, in Part 2 we will focus on a few of the insects that attack green...
by drtoddadmin | Jan 12, 2026 | Blog
Port-Orford cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana), Alaska yellow cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis), and Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) were submitted to supercritical fluid extraction with CO2 (SCC) and Soxhlet extracted (SE) with hexane. The components in the...
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