Are alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, saponins and glycosides the only phytochemicals to look out for in anti-termite timbers?

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Chaima Mouffouk

Essential oils are more efficient than secondary metabolites and extracts.

Best regards.

Uwemedimo Nyong Wilson

Thanks Mr Chaima. Please what are the primary metabolites? What are the names of the essential oils?

Tarek Y S Kapiel

(PDF) Biocidal potential of the extractives of four Malaysian timbers against subterranean termites and wood decay fungi (researchgate.net)

Thanks a lot Mr Tarek