Abstract:
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 methods are frequently not suitable due to difficulties in creating a soil barrier system. Using 0.1% weight/weight chlorfluazuron there was no evidence of repellence and all colonies were eliminated.
Evaluating a Baiting System For Management of Termites in Landscape and Orchard Trees in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and the Philippines
Year: 2008
Keywords: bait technology, chlorfluazuron, coptotermes, globitermes, macrotermes, microcerotermes, nasutitermes, odontotermes
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