ABSTRACT

‘Timber-in-service’ consists of tree components prepared for use in building and carpentry and other wooden infrastructure such as bridges, pylons and power poles. About 70% of timber used in Australia goes into building and construction and 15–20% goes into furniture, and 50 000 electricity poles are produced annually. Timber-in-service pests are a threat to such material throughout its service life. In this review, we identify native and non-native insects associated with timber-in-service in Australia and their impacts and current management. Border and post-biosecurity interception data of insects associated with wood and wood products are analysed to assess future risks, and key biosecurity threats (i.e. exotic timber-in-service pests) are identified. We review current biosecurity systems and processes related to the mitigation of potential threats to timber-in-service and provide examples of how detections of exotic timber-in-service pests are managed in Australia. We conclude with recommendations on how to improve biosecurity and management of timber-in-service pests.

摘要

“在用木材”包括准备用于建筑和木工以及其他木制基础设施（如桥梁、塔和电线杆）的树木组件。澳大利亚使用的木材中约有 70% 用于建筑和建筑，15-20% 用于家具，每年生产 50,000 根电线杆。在用木材害虫在其整个使用寿命期间对此类材料构成威胁。在本次审查中，我们确定了与澳大利亚在用木材相关的本地和非本地昆虫及其影响和当前管理。对与木材和木制品相关的昆虫的边境和生物安全后截获数据进行分析，以评估未来的风险，并确定主要的生物安全威胁（即外来木材害虫）。我们审查了当前与减轻在用木材潜在威胁相关的生物安全系统和流程，并提供了澳大利亚如何管理外来在用木材害虫检测的示例。最后，我们就如何改善在用木材害虫的生物安全和管理提出了建议。