Biodeterioration is defined as any undesirable change in the properties of a material caused by the action of biological agents such as fungi, beetle borers, termites, and marine borers, as well as by microorganisms.
Adapted from Jawaid, M., Thariq, M. and Saba, N. (eds) (2019) Durability and life prediction in biocomposites, fibre-reinforced composites and hybrid composites. Duxford, United Kingdom: Woodhead Publishing, an imprint of Elsevier.