• Cassens, Daniel L.
  Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University
  
• Johnson, Bruce
  USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory
  
• Feist, William C
  USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory.
  
• De Groot, Rodney
  USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory.
  

The pesticides (wood preservatives, mildewcides, and fungicides) described in this report were registered for the uses described at the time the report was prepared. Registrations of pesticides are under constant review by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Wood is a biological material and as such it is subject to decay, insect, and marine borer attack. These agents are nature's way of recycling wood in the natural ecosystem. Without nature's recycling system, we would literally be buried by wood and other cellulose-based materials, such as grass, leaves and agricultural field residues. However, when wood is used in a more or less permanent application, it must be protected from biological degradation. Destruction can be prevented by any number of methods or combinations of methods. This book is written for homeowners, contractors, building supply clerks, architects and others who use or recommend wood products. This summary will briefly review the ma.ior causes of biological deteriorat¡on of wood and how it can be prevented.