Wood protection

The main goal of this course is for students to become familiar with the most common causes of the destruction of hollow trees and the causes of rot after felling trees on logs, stumps and stumps. According to some estimates, today it is considered that the losses due to rot in the wood mass in our forests and in forest storage areas are above 30%. Students will also acquire basic knowledge about the role of xylophagous insects in wood decay. The goal of the course is also for students to acquire the necessary knowledge in order to directly protect wood from epixylic fungi and xylophagous insects (drying logs after felling and chemical protection).

Complete ability of students to recognize fungi that cause rot and xylophagous insects in forests and warehouses and to recommend appropriate measures to protect wood.

Theoretical teaching: Introduction. Importance of tree protection. The most common epixylic fungi causing wood rot in forests, in forest depots and in timber industry depots. Identification of the most important species from Phylum Basidiomycota and Phylum Ascomycota. Concept, types and diagnosis of rot. The influence of epixylic fungi on the membrane and cellular content.
Practical teaching: Measures to fight against fungi that cause wood rot on deep trees in forests. Protection of logs from rotting after felling trees in forests and in forest storage areas. The role of xylophagous insects in wood protection. The most important xylophagous insects from the orders Isoptera, Coleoptera and Hymenoptera. Means and methods of combating xylophagous insects

1. Karadžić, D. (2010): Forest phytopathology. University textbook. Publisher University of Belgrade - Faculty of Forestry, University of Banja Luka - Faculty of Forestry. 1-774

2. Karadžić, D., Anđelić, M. (2002): The most common fungi causing wood rot in forests and forest storage areas. Center for the Protection and Improvement of Forests of Montenegro - Podgorica, 1-154.

3. Vasić, K. (1971): Wood protection. Part I (xylophagous insects). Scientific book, Belgrade, 1-335.

Pre-exam colloquium and oral exam.

Lectures, exercises and consultations. Use of state-of-the-art presentation equipment; work in a phytopathological and entomological laboratory; direct protection of wood from rotting agents and xylophagous insects.