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Journal of Microwave Power
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A Waveguide Irradiation Chamber for Destruction of
Red Palm Weevils (Rhynchophorus Ferrugineus)
Inside a Block Sample of a Palm Tree Trunk [PDF]
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I. A. Ali and A.M. Al-Jabr 2003 38 2 137-146 |
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Abstract A simple waveguide irradiation
chamber at 2.45 GHz. was locally constructed for controlled laboratory
experiments to assess the potentiality of using microwave heating for
irradiation of
weevils (RPW) inside healthy and infected palm tree trunks. The
chamber consists of an aluminum rectangular
waveguide with one of its broad sides removed for easy insertion of the block
samples of the palm tree trunk. A rectangular aluminum
plate, with the same dimensions as the removed wall section was made to
slide-in and cover the tree block sample after its insertion in the waveguide
to insure continuity of metallic walls.
Temperature rise in the samples were monitored by thermocouples
inserted through holes drilled at different positions along one of the
waveguide side walls. Results showed that 100% mortality rate could be obtained with the RPW samples at distances not more
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