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  1. Molecular identification of the invasive subterranean termite Reticulitermes grassei (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) outside its known distribution: introduction routes and implications for pest management strategies

    Article • Journal of Economic Entomology, April 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Lina Nunes, Dr Hernández-Teixidor David

  2. Effects of hygrothermal and natural aging on the durability of multilayer insulation systems incorporating thermal mortars with EPS and aerogel

    Article • Cement and Concrete Composites, February 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  3. Hygrothermal behaviour of external thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS) to withstand biological colonisation

    Article • Journal of Building Engineering, February 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  4. Hygroscopicity and Morphology of Bio-Based Boards—The Influence of the Formulation

    Article • Applied Sciences, January 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  5. Development of an Innovative Lightweight Composite Material with Thermal Insulation Properties Based on Cardoon and Polyurethane

    Article • Polymers, December 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  6. A feasible re-use of an agro-industrial by-product: Hazelnut shells as high-mass bio-aggregate in boards for indoor applications

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, December 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  7. Eco-efficient boards with agro-industrial wastes – Assessment of different adhesives

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, November 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  8. Insulation Materials Susceptibility to Biological Degradation Agents: Molds and Subterranean Termites

    Article • Applied Sciences, October 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  9. Diversity and distribution of microbial communities on the surface of External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS) facades in residential buildings

    Article • International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, October 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  10. Effects of anobiid damage on shear strength parallel to the grain in single step joints

    Article • Matériaux et Constructions, September 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  11. Toward the Sustainable and Efficient Use of External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS): A Comprehensive Review of Anomalies, Performance Parameters, Requirements and Durability

    Article • Buildings, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  12. Innovative Durability Tests on Construction Materials

    Article • January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  13. Testing Durability on Construction Materials

    Article • January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  14. A Review of Laboratory Tests to Evaluate Agro-Industrial Wastes Properties as Building Materials

    Article • January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  15. Optimisation of Production Parameters to Develop Innovative Eco-efficient Boards

    Article • January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  16. Durability assessment of external thermal insulation composite systems in urban and maritime environments

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, November 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  17. Evaluation of the Effect of a Combined Chemical and Thermal Modification of Wood though the Use of Bicine and Tricine

    Article • Forests, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  18. Bio-Wastes as Aggregates for Eco-Efficient Boards and Panels: Screening Tests of Physical Properties and Bio-Susceptibility

    Article • Infrastructures, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  19. Proof-of-Principle That Cellular Automata Can Be Used to Predict Infestation Risk by Reticulitermes grassei (Blattodea: Isoptera)

    Article • Forests, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves, Dr. Lina Nunes

  20. Impact of natural and artificial ageing on the properties of multilayer external wall thermal insulation systems

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, January 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  21. Agro-industrial wastes as building insulation materials: A review and challenges for Euro-Mediterranean countries

    Article • Industrial Crops and Products, November 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Lina Nunes, Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  22. Effects of hygrothermal, UV and SO2 accelerated ageing on the durability of ETICS in urban environments

    Article • Building and Environment, October 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  23. Termite Resistance, Chemical and Mechanical Characterization of Paulownia tomentosa Wood before and after Heat Treatment

    Article • Forests, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Lina Nunes, Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  24. Cement-Bonded Particleboards with Banana Pseudostem Waste: Physical Performance and Bio-Susceptibility

    Article • Infrastructures, June 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  25. Preliminary testing of moisture propagation at timber beam-ends in contact with wet masonry

    Article • May 2021, ScienceOpen

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  26. Impact of Water-Repellent Products on the Moisture Transport Properties and Mould Susceptibility of External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems

    Article • Coatings, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  27. Assessment of the Density Loss in Anobiid Infested Pine Using X-ray Micro-Computed Tomography

    Article • Buildings, April 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  28. Influence of Zwitterionic Buffer Effects with Thermal Modification Treatments of Wood on Symbiotic Protists in Reticulitermes grassei Clément

    Article • Insects, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  29. Performance parameters of ETICS: Correlating water resistance, bio-susceptibility and surface properties

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, February 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  30. Artificial weathering of heat-treated pines from the Iberian peninsula

    Article • BioResources, October 2020, BioResources

    Dr. Lina Nunes, Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves

  31. Low-Density Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L.) Particleboards Bound with Potato Starch-Based Adhesive

    Article • Polymers, August 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  32. Macrobiological Degradation of Esterified Wood with Sorbitol and Citric Acid

    Article • Forests, July 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  33. Characterization of the Mechanical Performance in Compression Perpendicular to the Grain of Insect-Deteriorated Timber

    Article • Buildings, January 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  34. Evaluation of ETICS Characteristics that Affect Surface Mould Development

    Article • January 2020, Scipedia, S.L.

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  35. A semi-destructive assessment method to estimate the residual strength of maritime pine structural elements degraded by anobiids

    Article • Matériaux et Constructions, April 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  36. A Bridge Too Far? An Integrative Framework Linking Classical Protist Taxonomy and Metabarcoding in Lower Termites

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, November 2018, Frontiers

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  37. STEM QUALITY OF QUERCUS CERRIS TREES FROM KOSOVO FOR THE SAWMILLING INDUSTRY

    Article • Drewno Prace Naukowe Doniesienia Komunikaty = Wood Research Papers Reports Announcements, June 2018, Siec Badawcza Lukasiewicz-Instytut Pojazdow Szynowych "TABOR"

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  38. Symbiotic flagellate protists as cryptic drivers of adaptation and invasiveness of the subterranean termite Reticulitermes grassei Clément

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, May 2018, Wiley

    Professor Paulo A Borges, Dr. Lina Nunes

  39. Chemical characterization, hardness and termite resistance of Quercus cerris heartwood from Kosovo

    Article • Maderas Ciencia y tecnología, January 2018, SciELO Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica (CONICYT)

    Maderas. Ciencia y Tecnologia, Dr. Lina Nunes

  40. Production of eco-efficient earth-based plasters: Influence of composition on physical performance and bio-susceptibility

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, November 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  41. Douglas-fir bark liquefaction

    Article • Holzforschung, August 2017, De Gruyter

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves, Dr. Lina Nunes

  42. Nonwood bio-based materials

    Article • January 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  43. Life Cycle Assessment as a tool to promote sustainable Thermowood boards: a Portuguese case study

    Article • International Wood Products Journal, May 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves, Dr. Lina Nunes

  44. Diets change of symbiotic flagellate protists in termites

    Article • Journal of Applied Entomology, May 2016, Wiley

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  45. Optimization of termite in-ground monitoring stations: An evaluation trial

    Article • Maderas Ciencia y tecnología, January 2016, SciELO Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica (CONICYT)

    Maderas. Ciencia y Tecnologia, Dr. Lina Nunes

  46. PCDD/F Dioxin Profile of Treated <i>Pinus pinaster</i> Wood

    Article • Journal of Environmental Protection, January 2016, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Miguel cardo, Dr. Lina Nunes

  47. Utilização de colas naturais para placas de derivados de madeira – uma síntese

    Article • Ciência & Tecnologia dos Materiais, July 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  48. Wood

    Article • December 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  49. A property rights-based analysis of the illegal logging for fuelwood in Kosovo

    Article • Biomass and Bioenergy, August 2014, Elsevier

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  50. Improvement of termite resistance, dimensional stability and mechanical properties of pine wood by paraffin impregnation

    Article • European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves, Dr. Lina Nunes

  51. Variation of wood density and mechanical properties of blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon R. Br.)

    Article • Materials & Design (1980-2015), April 2014, Elsevier

    Jose Rodrigues, Professor Joel J. P. C. Rodrigues, Dr. Lina Nunes

  52. Traditional methods of timber protection against bio-deterioration

    Article • March 2014, Green Lines Institute for Sustainable Development

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  53. Forest Resources and Sawmill Structure of Kosovo: State of the Art and Perspectives

    Article • Drvna industrija, January 2014, Faculty of Forestry, University of Zagreb

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  54. Consolidating preservative-treated wood: Combined mechanical performance of boron and polymeric products in wood degraded by Coniophora puteana

    Article • Journal of Cultural Heritage, January 2014, Elsevier

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  55. Cryptotermes brevis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) in the Azores: Lessons After 2 yr of Monitoring in the Archipelago

    Article • Journal of Insect Science, January 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  56. Comparison between heat treated sapwood and heartwood from Pinus pinaster

    Article • European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, October 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves, Dr. Lina Nunes

  57. Numerical modelling of the hygro-thermal response of timber bridges during their service life: A monitoring case-study

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  58. Mechanical Evaluation of Timber Conservation Processes by Bending Tests

    Article • Advanced Materials Research, September 2013, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  59. First Record ofReticulitermes flavipes(Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) from Terceira Island (Azores, Portugal)

    Article • Florida Entomologist, March 2012, Florida Entomological Society

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  60. Properties of furfurylated wood (Pinus pinaster)

    Article • European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, September 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Bruno Miguel Morais Esteves, Dr. Lina Nunes

  61. Development of a penetration test for timber impregnation products for use in old buildings

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, July 2010, Elsevier

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  62. First records of urban invasive Cryptotermes brevis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) in continental Spain and Portugal

    Article • Journal of Applied Entomology, December 2009, Wiley

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  63. Production of glued laminated timber with copper azole treated maritime pine

    Article • European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, October 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  64. Survey of subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in a managed silvicultural plantation in Portugal, using a line-intersection method (LIS)

    Article • Bulletin of Entomological Research, July 2008, Cambridge University Press

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  65. Tunnel geometry of the subterranean termite Reticulitermes grassei (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in response to sand bulk density and the presence of food

    Article • Insect Science, December 2007, Wiley

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  66. Colony interactions in Reticulitermes grassei population assessed by molecular genetic methods

    Article • Insectes Sociaux, November 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  67. Non-traditional approaches to subterranean termite control in buildings

    Article • Wood Material Science and Engineering, September 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  68. Activity of dehydroabietic acid derivatives against wood contaminant fungi

    Article • Journal of Microbiological Methods, September 2007, Elsevier

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  69. Estimation of foraging territories of Reticulitermes grassei through mark?release?recapture

    Article • Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, May 2007, Wiley

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  70. Distribution and genetic variation of Reticulitermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Portugal

    Article • Heredity, March 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Paul Eggleton, Dr. Lina Nunes

  71. Optimisation of physical factors on the production of active metabolites by Bacillus subtilis 355 against wood surface contaminant fungi

    Article • International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, June 2005, Elsevier

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  72. RILEM TC 183-MIB: 'Microbial impacts on building materials - Weathering and conservation' Techniques applied to the study of microbial impact on building materials

    Article • Matériaux et Constructions, April 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  73. Impact of drywood termites in the Islands of Azores

    Article • January 2005, International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  74. Toxicity of pine resin derivatives to subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

    Article • Management of Environmental Quality An International Journal, October 2004, Emerald

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  75. Antifungal activity of Bacillus subtilis 355 against wood-surface contaminant fungi

    Article • Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology, June 2004, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Lina Nunes

  76. Successional response of a tropical forest termite assemblage to experimental habitat perturbation

    Article • Journal of Applied Ecology, December 1999, Wiley

    Dr Paul Eggleton, Dr. Lina Nunes

  77. On the respiratory quotient (RQ) of termites (Insecta: Isoptera)

    Article • Journal of Insect Physiology, August 1997, Elsevier

    Dr Paul Eggleton, Dr. Lina Nunes