EN 46-1:2005

This document specifies a method for the determination of the preventive action of a wood preservative against recently hatched larvae of Hylotrupes bajulus (Linnaeus) when the preservative is applied as a surface treatment to wood.This method is applicable to: ¾water-insoluble chemicals which are being studied as active insecticides,¾organic formulations, as supplied or as prepared in the laboratory by dilution of concentrates, ¾organic water-dispersible formulations as supplied or as prepared in the laboratory by dilution of concentrates, and¾water-soluble materials, for example salts.The method is applicable whether or not the test specimens have been subjected to appropriate ageing procedures.