Publication detail

Sterilization of biotic pests by microwave radiation

ŠUHAJDA, K. NOVOTNÝ, M. ŠKRAMLIK, J. TICHOMIROV, V.

Original Title

Sterilization of biotic pests by microwave radiation

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

Some of the issues connected to timber structures are caused by wood-destroying insects. The sterilization of timber elements affected by wood-destroying insects with the help of microwaves removes the deficiencies of other available methodologies. Hence the given paper deals with the experimental sterilization of wood-destroying insect by the application of microwave radiation. It explains the principles behind heating with microwaves and also describes the biological effects of microwave radiation in a simplified manner. The following chapter introduces the equipment required for microwave sterilization to take place and the actual experimental sterilization process. In the final part of the paper are the results of the experimental activity. Throughout the experiments it was found out that microwave radiation seems to be an effective methodology to sterilize wood-destroying beetles. Within the conclusion the intensity of microwave radiation needed for a successful and effective sterilization process is recommended together with the time along which the timber element must have a constant temperature achieved by heating in the primary phase.

Keywords

Sterilization, microwave radiation, wood (timber), biotic pests, wood-destroying beetle (insect).

Authors

ŠUHAJDA, K.; NOVOTNÝ, M.; ŠKRAMLIK, J.; TICHOMIROV, V.

RIV year

2013

Released

1. 11. 2013

Publisher

Elsevier

Location

Vilnius, LITHUANIA

ISBN

1877-7058

Periodical

Procedia Engineering

Year of study

57

Number

10

State

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Pages from

1094

Pages to

1099

Pages count

6

URL

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877705813008710

Full text in the Digital Library

http://hdl.handle.net/11012/193609

BibTex

@article{BUT105728,
  author="Miloslav {Novotný} and Jan {Škramlik} and Karel {Šuhajda} and Vladimír {Tichomirov}",
  title="Sterilization of biotic pests by microwave radiation",
  journal="Procedia Engineering",
  year="2013",
  volume="57",
  number="10",
  pages="1094--1099",
  doi="10.1016/j.proeng.2013.04.138",
  issn="1877-7058",
  url="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877705813008710"
}