220-256 Timber Pest Management

This subject covers termite, decay and borer management in buildings, building components and inspection procedures necessary to assess and identify the biological agents causing damage to timber in buildings and recommends appropriate control measures.

The subject covers the areas of:

• detection methods of termite damage in buildings and other structures;

• insecticides action and metabolism in insects;

• current regulatory requirements for termite inspections;

• identification of termite damage in buildings and other timber structures;

• integrated timber pest management systems;

• current termiticides/fungicides and their application;

• the effect of termite, borers and fungi distribution due to climatic factors and soil types;

• variation in degradation of termiticides/fungicides with geographical location;

• current knowledge of physical barrier and their application.

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• understand the environmental factors affecting termite and decay risk management in buildings;

• understand the differences in termite/decay fungi risk management due to geographical location;

• be conversant with current regulatory requirements for commercial termite operations;

• understand the various preventative measures in the protection timber-in-service;

• adopt the most appropriate treatment methods;

• understand building design and potential termite entry points.

A report of up to 2000 words (55%) and six Workbook self-directed projects/activities (45% total).