Townsville, Queensland termite test sites

Site Information

Organization: Private Owner, cattle station/farms
Contact person: Scott Kleinshmidt, Don Ewart
Who uses it or can use it?:  Research Contractors
Is it a contract testing site?  Yes they are
Location: North of Townsville, Queensland
Coordinates:  Various, there are several sites

 

Type of testing

Decay: No
Termites or other insects: Yes, Coptotermes acinaciformis
Ground Contact (stakes, posts): Yes
Above Ground: Yes
Weathering: No
Marine: No

 

Biodeteriogens

Type of decay:  All types in-ground, incidental above ground due to test design
Termite species: Coptotermes acinaciformis
Marine Organisms: N.A.

 

Geophysical information

Rainfall: 1150 mm per annum
Temperature mean: 28.9 C
Climate Index:
Soil-type: N.A.

 

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