43527 2018 eng 108 115 1 41 article Wiley-VCH Weinheim 1 -- -- -- Thermal pest control with hot air is widely accepted as an alternative to chemical methods. However, it requires relatively long treatment times owing to the low thermal conductivity of wood. Direct dielectric heating that applies radio waves or microwaves has the advantage of more homogeneous heating. However, Sound experimental data on this technique are currently rare. Therefore, the thermal treatment of wood-destroying insects with radio waves and microwaves was studied with two model pests, Anobium punctatum and Hylotrupes bajulus, and with Tenebrio molitor as a reference. The secure elimination of pests was achieved, and the corresponding treatment time was in the range of a few minutes. Temperature profiles were more homogeneous when applying radio waves. Chemical engineering and technology 10.1002/ceat.201600712 1521-4125 0930-7516 04.01.2018 C. Hoyer C. Pfütze Rüdiger Plarre U. Trommler S. Steinbach Kerstin Klutzny F. Holzer C. Rabe B. Höhlig S. Schmidt U. Roland eng uncontrolled Dielectric heating eng uncontrolled Microwaves eng uncontrolled Pest control eng uncontrolled Radio waves eng uncontrolled Wood protection Ingenieurwissenschaften und zugeordnete Tätigkeiten Verlagsliteratur Datei im Netzwerk der BAM verfügbar ("Closed Access")