what are the three types of organisms that attack wood
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Fungi.
Termites.
Carpenter Ants.
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Three types of organisms that attack wood are rots, fungi and termites.
- Fungi such as mushrooms, oysters and shiitake attack the wood for eating.
- mushrooms, oysters and shiitake attack the wood for eating. Beetles such as deathwatch, powder posts etc damage the wood and timber.
- Termites are the most damaging of all the wood attacking insects and are also economically important in some parts of the United States.
- Fungi first attack lignin and break it into small pieces. further breaking of cellulose can occur in some cases.
- The main reason for wood damage is weathering, fungi and rot.
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