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SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS 



VOL. I43 



aerogel (Davison Chem. Co., Baltimore, 

 Md.), nontoxic sorptive dust, effective 

 preventive for drywood termite, use 1 lb. 

 to 1,000 sq. ft. of attic area.) 



1958I, pp. 113-119. (Termite protection, 

 pp. 113-118, only mandatory in region of 

 heavy attack; concrete foundations, rein- 

 forced concrete caps, metal shields, soil 

 treatment, treated lumber; in areas where 

 drywood or dampwood hazard, addi- 

 tional precautions required. Decay, p. 

 119, treated lumber, resistant woods.) 



I958n, pp. 2-10. (Australia, termite-proofing, 

 control.) 



1959, pp. 17-19. (U.S. Dept. Agric. methods 

 soil treatment.) 



I 959 a > P* *7« (U.S., cooperation with 

 builder, view building plans, bid early, 

 advertise.) 



1959b, pp. 19-20, 22-23. (U.S., Savannah, 

 Ga. Navy project, timing pretreatment 

 of construction, performance bond, work 

 with field superintendent.) 



i959d, pp. 1-4. (U.S., National Better Busi- 

 ness Bureau warns against termite quack- 

 ery and recommends National Pest Con- 

 trol Association's advice on how to pur- 

 chase wisely.) 



1959J, pp. 30, 32, 34. (Abbot Exterminating, 

 pretreatment 837-unit Fort Campbell, 

 Ky., housing project soil poisoning, wood 

 preservation, 1958-1961.) 



i96og, p. 5. (U.S., statistics by R. E. Heal, 

 Exec. Secy., National Pest Control Assoc., 

 on pest control industry; 15,000 to 20,000 

 service personnel in industry, 225-million- 

 dollar annual business; 40% or 90 million 

 dollars derived from pre- and post-con- 

 struction termite work alone.) 



1960k, pp. 56, 58. (U.S., no Approved 

 Reference Procedure for pretreatment 

 recommended as yet by National Pest 

 Control Assoc, common procedures used 

 outlined, use dyes, etc.) 



1960I, p. 182. (U.S., 3 types termites, call 

 on licensed pest control operator.) 



i96on, pp. 28, 34, 36, 46, 48, 50, termites; 

 PP- 50. 5 X > 56, fumigation; pp. 51, 54-56, 

 safety. (U.S., equipment directory for 

 control.) 



19600, pp. 62, 64-69. (U.S., how to choose 

 efficient equipment and methods for 

 drilling masonry, hardness, abrasiveness, 

 moisture factors affecting drilling, also 

 types bits, sharpening, application-pres- 

 sure, speed, use of rigs.) 



1960P, p. 70. (U.S., termite publicity pro- 

 gram, series news stories sent to news- 



papers in various States, damage, issuance 

 of statements by local authority, cartoon.) 



i96ot, p. 5. (U.S., National Pest Control 

 Assoc, offers insured termite control serv- 

 ice warranty on both corrective and pre- 

 treat work to qualified members.) 



1960U, p. 46. (U.S., National Pest Control 

 Assoc, board approves insured termite 

 control service warranty program. Cor- 

 rective work and preconstruction termite 

 prevention treatment, qualified members 

 participate for insurance by depositing 

 $35 covering 10 warranty jobs; Lexington 

 Insurance Co., Wilmington, Del.; mem- 

 bers responsible for retreatment for first 

 $roo, repairs in excess of $100 filed with 

 NPCA. Damage occurring within 1 year 

 after service will be made at expense of 

 TO and/or NPCA not to exceed $5,000.) 



1960V, pp. 56-57. (U.S., how to sell soil 

 poisoning pretreatment of buildings to 

 various groups interested in building.) 



1960W, pp. 28-30, 32-34. (U.S., termites pp. 

 28-30, heptachlor, and sodium arsenite 

 added, in National Pest Control Assoc, 

 supplement to ARP (approved reference 

 procedures for termite control), to list 

 chemicals accepted by FHA, rates appli- 

 cation, inspections, etc.) 



i96oy, pp. 42-43. (U.S., free inspections 

 on way out, term "clearance" not to be 

 used, termite report safer legally.) 



1960Z, pp. 1-5. (Philippines, U.S. methods.) 



1960a 1 , pp. 34, 36. (U.S., should concrete 

 block foundations be treated at grade 

 level or near footings? Experiments under 

 way; above grade level most effective?) 



1960b 1 , pp. 1-15. (U.S., design of wood 

 structures for permanence, National 

 Lumber Manufacturers Assoc, recom- 

 mends: sanitation, sound foundation, 

 drainage, ventilation, proper clearance, 

 durable or treated wood, metal shields, 

 periodic inspection for termite preven- 

 tion, detailed diagrams.) 

 Ayoub, M. A., 1959, pp. 429-432. (Saudi 

 Arabia, Microceroterm.es diversus attack- 

 ing live plants.) 

 Beal, J. A., 1958, pp. 20, 22. (Soil poisoning 

 dosages, poisoned vapor barriers, insulat- 

 ing materials tested.) 

 Beechem, H. A., 1955, pp. 36, 50. (Methyl 

 bromide poisoning, gas in applicator near 

 lethal concentration.) 

 Beesley, J., 1957, pp. 4-6, pp.^ 1-3, 3-4. 

 (Australia, eradicating termites from 

 buildings.) 



