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A comment on Bamboo, ‘The Green Steel of the 21st Century’.

Re:Bamboo, ‘The Green Steel of the 21st Century’ by SanjayMehta on Tuesday November 15, 2022 @10:30AM (#33610333)
Bamboo scaffolding is common in India as well, the only caveat being termites. Old bamboo carries these creatures everywhere.
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Re:Bamboo, ‘The Green Steel of the 21st Century’ by sourdoughness on Thursday November 17, 2022 @05:59AM (#33637294)
That’s surprising - the termite nest would need to be inside the bamboo for that to happen… moving the workers on their own won’t cause termites to spread.
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Re:Bamboo, ‘The Green Steel of the 21st Century’ by SanjayMehta on Friday November 18, 2022 @08:53AM (#33654673)
That's exactly what happens. The scaffolding is reused any number of times, and I guess picks up and transports the infestation from building site to site.
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