Determining curative action against Hylotrupes bajulus larvae (or house longhorn beetles)

As part of the marketing authorisation process for European biocidal products, this test, cited in standard NF EN 14128, may be required.
Standard NF EN 1390 aims to evaluate the curative efficacy of a wood preservative product on house longhorn beetle larvae. Larvae are introduced into test tubes containing Scots pine sapwood.

After a 15-day settling-in period, the infested test tubes are treated with the product being tested (applied by brushing). Larvae mortality is then assessed after several weeks.

• Skills :
  Biological testing of wood

• Normative references :
  NF EN 1390

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