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Detection, damage and control of the dry-wood termite in historical furniture of the Luiz de Queiroz Museum

This paper deals with the occurrence, damage and control of the dry-wood termite Cryptotermes brevis in a 70-year old show case and a 136-year old piano of the Museum Luiz de Queiroz, College of Agriculture Luiz de Queiroz, University of São Paulo, in Piracicaba, State of São Paulo, Brazil.

Cryptotermes brevis; termite; historic furniture; damage; control


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