Termite resistance of beech wood treated with zinc oxide and zinc borate nanocompoundsFootnote^*

* Part of this work was presented in the 47th IRG Annual Conference held in Lisbon, Portugal on 15–19 May 2016 (IRG/WP 16-30691).

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