marine borer

It had four piers, many of them eaten away by marine borers.

In early 2012, the pier was closed due to its poor condition caused by marine borers.

Timber piles, damaged due to marine borers, must be inspected under water.

This layer was replaced regularly when infested with marine borers.

The first, built from timber in 1865, was closed only two years later due to excessive damage caused by marine borers.

It is used for the long-term protection of wood against attack by fungi, insects and marine borers.

Timber piles should be examined for mechanical damage, rot, or marine borer attack.

Marine borers have bedeviled port cities and boat captains for centuries.

The pilings, he said, had been attacked by some marine borer, the equivalent of terniites.

It protects against decay, termites, marine borers and ultra-violet light.

Also attractive to users is the resistance to insects, bacteria, fungi and marine borers.

"As the river cleaned up, marine borers came back, and they've been destroying those wooden pilings out there.

It is resistant to dry-wood termite attacks, but has little resistance to marine borers.

Despite growing in a marine environment, the dry wood is subject to attack by marine borers and termites.

Resistance to marine borers is low.

The heartwood is extremely durable and resists marine borers.

As the water around New York City grows cleaner, millions of marine borers have flourished.

I said, "All this will be covered up next week because the boat will be sheathed to keep out the marine borers."

Anchor piles should be checked for wear and decay (wood rot, marine borers, or corrosion).

But the years have been unkind, and in March last year council closed public access after marine borers destabilised existing timber pylons.

Each month the river's natural engineers - the clam-like marine borers - busily deconstruct the remaining wooden beams.

Chemical wood preservatives used in marine construction are toxic to microorganisms, fungi and marine borers.

Marine borers hazard Marine piles, jetty crossbracing, landing steps, sea walls.

Due to the excellent resistance to bacterial, fungal, insect and marine borer attack the wood is highly prized for many outdoor uses.