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A ‘Solutions Approach’ For Area-Wide Control Of Subterranean Termites, Coptotermes Formosanus And Reticulitermes Sp. (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae)

The Exploreum Science Center and History Museum in Mobile, Alabama, USA, and UNESCO World Heritage Site Taliesin West – Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter residence and architectural school in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, are both complex structures that were experiencing substantial termite activity. A ‘solu...

Natural Plant Polyphenol Extracts In Bio-Compatible Formulations Against Subterranean Termites And Wood-Boring Beetles

It is of great economical importance to ascertain the efficacy of preservatives against wood decay organisms in order to extend wood products service life. However, due to environmental and health sanitary pressure, it is imperative to find environmentally-friendly alternative to synthetic chemical ...

Reliable Laboratory Trial For Testing Innovative Anti-Termite Barriers

Assessing physical barrier on the basis of a laboratory test is an important step on the product development, as those barriers have to remain efficient towards subterranean termites as long as the building is in service. This becomes more challenging when the anti-termite barrier has to resist agai...

Wood Consumption Of Exotic Forest Species Under Field Conditions In The Municipality Of Seropédica, Rj, Brazil

Due to the organic nature of its constituents, wood is subjected to deterioration by biological agents, including termites, with some of them being urban pests. This study aimed to evaluate the wood consumption of Corymbia citriodora, Eucalyptus cloeziana, Eucalyptus saligna, Eucalyptus urograndis a...

Termites Associated With Tree Species From An Atlantic Forest Fragment At Ilha Do Catalão, Rio De Janeiro City, Brazil

Ilha do Catalão is located in the urban area of the city of Rio de Janeiro (22°50'44"S, 43°13'19"W), and had part of its Atlantic Forest vegetation recovered, currently with 120 tree species identified. The objective of this work was to identify termite species that infest trees in the island in ord...

Novelties on the Biology of the Asian Termite Coptotermes Gestroi (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae)

Coptotermes gestroi is an introduced pest of substantial economic impact in Brazil. A colony of this subterranean termite builds polycalic nests and uses simultaneously several food resources. However, there is no record of the flow of castes through the “calies” and among the different food sources...

Effects of the Chitin Synthesis Inhibitor Flufenoxuron on the Pest Subterranean Termite Coptotermes Gestroi (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Subterranean termites are widely known by their substantial damage in urban areas. Coptotermes gestroi is an alien species originated from Asia, introduced accidently in Brazil, where is responsible for severe economical impact. To reduce the use of insecticides in the termite management, some resea...

Chlorantraniliprole: a New Insecticide For Global Termite Control

Chlorantraniliprole is a new insecticide globally branded as DuPont™ Altriset™ for termite control. Field results from the USA, Japan and Australian in pre-construction (horizontal applications) and postconstruction (vertical applications) at the 0.05% rate showed excellent efficacy. Field results f...

Evaluation of Structural Damages and Drywood and Subterranean Termite Control At Pinacoteca Do Estado De SãO Paulo and EstaçãO Pinacoteca Building

The objective of this report was to evaluate the integrated termite control with different insecticides chemistry and formulations. It was done a complete survey of the infestations and established a maintenance project, the strengthening of the deteriorated woods and insecticide treatment. The trea...

Termite Infestation (Insecta, Isoptera) in An Area of Ecological Preservation and Their Control

In order to understand the characteristics of the termite infestation and suggest management measures aiming to their control, inspection in 53 households in a residential condominium located in the Ecological Park of Serra do Guararú (Rainforest), in Guarujá, Brazil was held in October 2010. Curren...

Changes in Distribution of Subterranean Termite Colonies (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in a New Orleans, Louisiana City Park After Hurricane Katrina
Mary L. Cornelius | Full Paper | 2008

Termite activity had been continuously monitored in four sections of City Park since 2002. Between 2002 and 2005, 12 distinct Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, colonies had been delineated using mark-release-recapture techniques. This study examines how the distribution ...

Minimum Perimeter Treatment against Subterranean Termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) Using Imidacloprid in Malaysia

To minimize pesticide use and intrusion to homes, we evaluate the efficacy of an innovative limited interior perimeter plus external perimeter application of imidacloprid as an IPM option in post-construction termite control in a dilution of ratio 1:400. Seven private houses were chosen for the rese...

Elimination of a Unicolonial Termite (Isoptera) Population in an Uncommon Urban Site

Ten years ago we identified a new European termite species called Reticulitermes urbis in the city of Domène (near Grenoble) in the French Alps. Subsequently our team established a contract with Domène city officials to describe this new taxon and evaluate the termite population in an effort to devi...

Evaluating a Baiting System For Management of Termites in Landscape and Orchard Trees in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and the Philippines

A termite baiting system was evaluated in field experiments in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia and the Philippines. Alpha-cellulose powder containing chlorfluazuron (Requiem™) was tested for its efficacy in eliminating colonies of subterranean termites in landscape and orchard trees. Traditional meth...

Inside the royal cell: Observations on founder and foundress behavior in lower termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae, Coptotermes formosanus, Reticulitermes speratus)
A. Ohno , M. Ohzono and M. Tatsukawa | Full Paper | 2005

The cryptic habits in lower termites of the family Rhinotermitidae make any understanding of their behavior a difficult task. The secretive nature of their search and foraging behaviors has limited our understanding of these economically significant termites for decades. The behaviors of the foundin...

Coptotermes identification and distribution in Penang Island, Malaysia
Y.-P. Goh and C.-Y. Lee | Poster | 2005

The genus Coptotermes is a member of the subfamily Coptotermitinae Holmgren of the family Rhinotermitidae. In Malaysia, Coptotermes travians was identified as the predominant termite pest (53%), followed by Coptoteremes curvignathus (28%). There are some complications on the taxonomic status of Copt...

Molecular phylogenetic relationship of Asian Coptotermes species based on mitochondrial 16S sequences

Coptotermes species subterranean termites are believed to have originated in Asia and have been transported around the world via infestations in the hulls of wooden boats and in lumber. Classification of Coptotermes species using morphological characters is difficult and complicated. This study repo...

Area-wide management of Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Louis Armstrong Park, New Orleans, Louisiana

The Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae), is the most economically important structural pest in the New Orleans metro area, Louisiana, U.S.A.. In 1998, two significant projects were initiated to determine the effectiveness of area-wide subterranea...

Wide area management program for the subterranean termite (Coptotermes formosanus), in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
A. Morgan | Poster | 2005

The management of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus, is critical to the economic well-being of the United States. Estimates of property damage, repairs, and control measures exceed U.S. $1 billion per year in the U.S., of which $500 million is incurred in Louisiana. In 1998, ...

Field evaluation of noviflumuron for controlling Asian subterranean termite, Coptotermes gestroi (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Management of subterranean termites for past years depends mainly on cyclodiene and organophosphorous termiticides. During those years, these chemicals appeared to be the most suitable chemicals for controlling subterranean termite. However, public concern regarding environmental and health issues c...

Comparison of natural and conventional insecticides against Formosan termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Five natural and 16 synthetic compounds were evaluated for termiticidal activity against the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). The naphthoquinones menadione, plumbagin, and juglone, and the benzoquinones thymoquinone, and coenzyme Q1 killed al...

Impact of area-wide management on alate densities of the Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

An area-wide management project to control the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (FST), in the New Orleans French Quarter (FQ) began in1998. Initially, all properties within fifteen square blocks were treated with either commercially available non-repellent termiticides o...

Food location and discrimination by subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
J.K. Grace and C.E. Campora | Full Paper | 2005

Tunnel construction by Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki is initially random, with tunnels radiating outward in a uniform circular distribution from the point of origin. The degree of branching of these tunnels may be species- specific, and reflect the pattern of occurrence of food resources in differe...

Improved management of termites to protect Japanese homes
K. Tsunoda | Full Paper | 2005

Termites are considered to be urban pests in Japan, which has a long history of combating the two most economically important subterranean termites [Reticulitermes speratus (Kolbe) and Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki], since Japanese houses are made principally of wood. Approximately half of new home...

Responding to incursions of Australian subterranean termites in New Zealand
M.G. Ross | Full Paper | 2005

New Zealand has three species of native termites Kalotermes brouni, Stolotermes ruficeps and S. inopinus. In terms of destructive capability, these are of minor significance. Invasive Australian subterranean termites, specifically Coptotermes acinaciformis and C. frenchii hitchhiked into New Zealand...

Invasive termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae, Kalotermitidae) in the Eastern United States

The introduction of termites into new areas is a potential threat given the magnitude of national and international commerce. We review a number of case studies that document exotic termites in the eastern U.S., with emphasis on two states, Ohio and Georgia. We discuss the value of employing a multi...

Effectiveness of unique non-hazardous desiccant powder

A new and unique desiccant powder (N.I.C. 325) has proven effective in several large metropolitan areas in the United States for the control of a variety of urban pests including Cimex lectularius, Amblyomma americanum, Ctenocephalides felis, Recticulitermes flavipes and Coptotermes formosanus. The ...

Evaluating a termite interception and baiting system in Australia, Thailand and the Philippines
B.C. Peters and S. Broadbent | Full Paper | 2005

The Exterra Termite Interception and Baiting System (Ensystex Inc., Fayetteville, NC) was evaluated in field experiments in Australia, Thailand and the Philippines. Cellulose-acetate powder containing chlorfluazuron (RequiemTM) was tested for its efficacy in eliminating colonies of various mound-bui...

The importance of accurate termite taxonomy in the broader perspective of termite management
L.G. Kirton | Full Paper | 2005

The species of termites that have an impact on urban dwellings in Southeast Asia are reviewed. Termites of the genus Coptotermes are considered, by far, to have the greatest economic impact on urban dwellings. In Peninsular Malaysia, where the species of Coptotermes have been relatively well studied...

Effect of bait supplements on the feeding and tunneling behavior of the Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
M.L. Cornelius | Full Paper | 2005

This study evaluated the effects of two commercially available products that have been used to supplement bait stations on feeding and tunneling behavior of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki. A bioassay was conducted to examine the effects of water-soluble chemicals e...

Important differences in termite control in South-East Asia and the use of non-repellent termiticides under such conditions
J. Nash | Full Paper | 2005

Termite control practices in South-East Asia differ in some important respects to those typically undertaken in USA, Japan and Australia. Whilst the basic principles are similar, differences in construction practices, type of building, termite species, and environmental conditions each contribute to...

Microbial diversity in the termite gut: a complementary approach combining culture and culture independent techniques

The Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, is a highly destructive invasive pest species in many tropical and subtropical regions. The survival of this termite is dependent on its gut microbes (protozoa and bacteria). Therefore, alternative strategies may be devised in the fu...

GENETIC VARIATION and GENE FLOW of COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS (ISOPTERA: RHINOTERMITIDAE) in ATLANTA, GEORGIA

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the genetic variation and gene flow of Coptotermes formosanus(Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in the Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan area using multi-locus DNA markers. Previous research from this lab using maternally inherited mitochondrial DNA sequence marker...

REDUCTION of FORMOSAN SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE (RHINOTERMITIDAE: COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS SHIRAKI) INFESTATIONS in TREES USING FIPRONIL TERMITICIDE
Ed Freytag and Ken Lewis | Poster | 2002

The Formosan subterranean termite (Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki) is one of the most destructive pests of trees in New Orleans, causing millions of dollars in damage each year. The termites tunnel into the trees, creating a network of galleries and voids, ultimately hollowing the interior of the tr...

TERMITE GALLERY CHARACTERIZATION in LIVING TREES USING DIGITAL RESISTOGRAPH TECHNOLOGY

Characterization of populations of subterranean termites on a research facility in New Orleans, La., determined that a number of living trees were infested with the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki. The amount of internal tree damage was evaluated using a resistograph. T...

SUBTERFUGE® TERMITE BAIT for CONTROL of SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES (ISOPTERA: RHINOTERMITIDAE) in the UNITED STATES
Chuck Klein | Full Paper | 2002

Subterfuge® termite bait contains 0.3% hydramethylnon in a wood-flour matrix. Hydramethylnon provides a delayed-action mortality that allows for transfer of lethal doses within the termite population, followed by a relatively rapid elimination of the termites. Subterfuge® is effective in controlling...

EVALUATION of the LOUISIANA STATE PROGRAM to TREAT TREES INFESTED with FORMOSAN SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES (ISOPTERA: RHINOTERMITIDAE) in LOUISIANA

The Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae), is currently considered the most destructive insect in Louisiana. It attacks living trees eating the centers and constructing a carton nest within. Infested trees can serve as reservoirs for termites to in...

EVALUATION of COMMERCIAL TERMITE BAITING SYSTEMS for PEST MANAGEMENT of the FORMOSAN SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE (ISOPTERA: RHINOTERMITIDAE)

Commercially available termite-baiting systems were evaluated for efficacy in a management program for Formosan subterranean termites, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki. Termite-baiting systems evaluated include Sentricon® (Dow AgroSciences), with hexaflumuron, FirstLine® (FMC Corp.), and Terminate® (U...

A COMPARISON of TUNNELING by TWO COLONIES of the FORMOSAN SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE in the FIELD and LABORATORY

Tunneling of the Formosan subterranean termite,Coptotermes formosanusShiraki (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae), has been observed in the laboratory with groups of foragers extracted from field colonies or from colonies maintained in the laboratory, but there is little information on tunneling by foragers ...

IMIDACLOPRID USE in TERMITE CONTROL OPERATIONS GLOBALLY and CHANGING USE PATTERNS in the UNITED STATES

The soil-applied termiticide, imidacloprid (Premise®, Hachikusan®) was registered for termite control in Japan in 1993. This non-repellent termiticide causes mortality in termites foraging near treated structures, and is transmissible to other termites not directly exposed to treated soil. A two-yea...

BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS of FIPRONIL and IMIDACLOPRID on

Fipronil and imidacloprid are non-repellant insecticides that work via direct contact and termite-to-termite transmission. This secondary form of transmission is more effective if termites continue functioning normally after they come in contact with the chemical. Behavioral changes in the Formosan ...

An AREA-WIDE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM for the FORMOSAN SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE in the FRENCH QUARTER, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

The Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanusShiraki, is a serious pest in several parts of the world and is one of the most destructive insects in Louisiana, USA. A pilot test was begun in 1998 to determine the effectiveness of area-wide management on this insect and to reduce its densi...

FIELD EVALUATION of the FIRSTLINE® TERMITE DEFENSE SYSTEMSM USING the DEFENDER™ UNIT

To build upon laboratory studies examining termite (Coptotermes andReticulitermes) behavior and mortality with various configurations of the Defender™ Unit, the Defender Unit was evaluated for field performance as a component of the FirstLine® Termite Defense SystemSM. The Defender Units were instal...

GENETIC STRUCTURE of NATIVE and INTRODUCED POPULATIONS of the FORMOSAN SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE (ISOPTERA: RHINOTERMITIDAE)

The Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus, is a severe invasive urban pest species. Presumably native to China, this termite has been introduced to many areas of the world including Japan, Hawaii, and the U.S. mainland. Improved regulatory and remedial control of this pest species re...

INTERACTIONS between FORMOSAN SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES (ISOPTERA: RHINOTERMITIDAE) and WOOD DECAY FUNGI

This study compares the responses of termites to the lignin-degrading basidiomycete, Marasmiellus troyanus (Murrill) Singer, grown on different substrates, and examines the tunneling behavior of termites in sand treated with extracts of fungus-infected pure lignin versus solvent-treated sand. Termit...

A SENSOR FOR DETECTING FORAGING ACTIVITY OF THE SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE, COPTOTERMES HAVILANDI HOLMGREN (ISOPTERA: RHINOTERMITIDAE)
Nan-Yao Su | Full Paper | 1999

A sensor comprised of a wooden monitor on which a conductive circuit of silver particle emulsion was painted was placed in a monitoring/baiting station to detect foraging activity of the subterranean termite, Coptotermes havilandi Holmgren on Little Cayman. Sensor accuracy was 100% one month after i...

SPATIAL ASPECTS OF FORMOSAN SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE, COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS (ISOPTERA: RHINOTERMITIDAE) ECOLOGY IN AN URBAN CENTER

The French Quarter of New Orleans is the site for a new national campaign against the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus, an exotic species that now infests 13 states. The campaign includes the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, the Louisiana State Uni...

POPULATIONS OF FORMOSAN SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE, COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS (ISOPTERA: RHINOTERMITIDAE), ESTABLISHED IN LIVING URBAN TREES IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, U. S. A.

Populations of Formosan subterranean termites, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, were characterized on a 141,645 m2 research facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. 32.7% of loblolly pines (Pinus taeda), 12.5% cedar (Juniperus sp.), 8.2% live oaks (Quercus virginiana), and 4.6% of baldcypress (Taxodium di...

EFFICACY OF TRIFLUMURON DUST FOR ERADICATION OF SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE (ISOPTERA: RHINOTERMITIDAE) COLONIES
Warwick Madden | Full Paper | 1999

A dust containing 80% triflumuron, a chitin synthesis inhibitor, was tested for its efficacy in eradicating colonies of subterranean termites (Coptotermes spp.) in the Sydney-Newcastle area, Australia. Triflumuron is believed to act on a termite colony in the following way: first the queen stops lay...

TERMITE RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
J. K. Grace and J. R. Yates | Full Paper | 1999

Prevention of termite attack is preferable to remedial control. This can be accomplished through good architectural design, use of termite-resistant building materials, installation of physical or chemical barriers to prevent subterranean termite penetration, and possibly also installation of termit...

PROGRESS TOWARDS THE USE OF METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE IN BAIT SYSTEMS FOR CONTROL OF URBAN TERMITES IN AUSTRALIA

Some strains of the hyphomycete fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae, are highly virulent for various species of Australian termites. One of these, FI-610, has been selected for control of Coptotermes spp. and Nasutitermes exitiosus, and shown to kill mound and tree nests when sufficient dry conidia are a...

CHARACTERISTICS AND GLOBAL POTENTIAL OF THE INSECTICIDAL FUMIGANT, SULFURYL FLUORIDE
Brian M. Schneider | Full Paper | 1993

Global potential of sulfuryl fluoride (SF), S02F2, the active ingredient in Vikane* Gas Fumigant is being reexamined in light of recent regulatory pressures on competitive fumigants. Researchers in Europe and Japan are investigating the utility of SF as an alternative to Methyl Bromide for control o...

FEATURES OF A POPULATION OF THE FORMOSAN SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE, COPT0 TERMES FORMOSANUS, ESTABLISHED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

A population of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, detected in February 1992, was determined to be well established within a limited residential area of La Mesa, San Diego County, California, U.S.A. The large size of workers and soldiers, and annual swarms of reproduc...