The potential for high intensity ultrasound for the phytosanitation of wood products was tested using decay (rot) and mold fungi and termites. The treatment was not effective in killing these organisms in wood.
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The authors are, respectively, Associate Professor, former Intern, Professor, and Associate Professor, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville (AdamTaylor@utk.edu [corresponding author], anita.perchermeier@gmx.de, tmyoung1@utk.edu, lanaz@utk.edu). This paper was received for publication in June 2011. Article no. 11-00075.