Efficacy of localized chemical treatments for Cryptotermes brevis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) in naturally infested lumber.

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dc.contributor.author Woodrow, R Joseph en_US
dc.contributor.author Grace, J Kenneth en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2008-05-14T22:00:12Z
dc.date.available 2008-05-14T22:00:12Z
dc.date.issued 2007-12 en_US
dc.description.abstract Localized injection of insecticides into termite galleries in infested wood represents an alternative to whole-structure fumigation for drywood termite control. The efficacy of this method is limited, however, by the use of repellant insecticides and the difficulty of locating drywood termite colonies. The present study addressed both issues by the use of an experimental acoustic emissions (AE) detector to assist in location of termite infestations in naturally infested shipping pallets, and application of the non-repellant insecticide spinosad (Dow AgroSciences). Chlorpyrifos 0.5% aerosol, 15% aqueous disodium octaborate tetrahydrate (DOT), resmethrin 0.25% aerosol, distilled water (control) and two treatments of 0.5% spinosad suspension concentrate (one with the injection site based on visual evidence and the other on acoustic evidence) were injected into boards in hardwood shipping pallets naturally infested with the drywood termite Cryptotermes brevis Walker. Termite mortality was greatest with spinosad treatments, although variability was high due to the continued difficulty of identifying and treating all separate areas of infestation in the boards. en_US
dc.identifier.citation Woodrow RJ, Grace JK. 2007. Efficacy of localized chemical treatments for Cryptotermes brevis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) in naturally infested lumber. Proc Hawaiian Entomol Soc 39:149-152. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0073-134X en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10125/1505
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Hawaiian Entomological Society en_US
dc.subject chlorpyrifos en_US
dc.subject Cryptotermes brevis en_US
dc.subject disodium octaborate tetrahydrate en_US
dc.subject drywood termites en_US
dc.subject hardwood en_US
dc.subject Isoptera en_US
dc.subject resmethrin en_US
dc.subject spinosad en_US
dc.subject termite control en_US
dc.title Efficacy of localized chemical treatments for Cryptotermes brevis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) in naturally infested lumber. en_US
dc.type Article en_US
dc.type.dcmi Text en_US
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