The destruction of oak by the death-watch beetle
- 1 July 1936
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Portland Press Ltd. in Biochemical Journal
- Vol. 30 (7) , 1135-1137
- https://doi.org/10.1042/bj0301135
Abstract
Larvae of Xestobium attack the carbohydrates of the cell-wall of the wood, particularly the cellulose. Since the lignin content of borings or frass is high, lignin is probably unavailable to the intestinal microflora. Using the lignin contents of undamaged wood and frass as the basis of calculation, the loss of weight undergone in severe attack appears to be about 1/3, 80% of which is accounted for by the cellulose removed.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Factors Affecting Quantitative Determination of Lignin by 72 Per Cent Sulfuric Acid MethodIndustrial & Engineering Chemistry Analytical Edition, 1932
- The chemical aspect of the destruction of oak wood by powder post and death watch beetles—Lyctus spp. and Xestobium sp.Biochemical Journal, 1929