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Impact Of Insecticide Spray On Non-Target Terrestrial Arthropods While Treating For Linepithema Humile (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

As part of a study investigating experimental insecticide formulations for control of Argentine ants, Linepithema humile (Mayr), in outdoor locations, the imidacloprid-based product Premise 2 (Bayer Environmental Science) was used as a commercial standard. During the study, Premise 2 provided the mo...

Challenges For Successful Management Of Pachycondyla Chinensis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Pachycondyla chinensis (Emery), the Asian needle ant, is an invasive, stinging ant established in the United States. It is known to displace both native and invasive ant species such as Linepithema humile (Mayr), the Argentine ant. It can be medically important to people who are allergic to arthropo...

Assessment Of Natural-Based Products For Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) Control

Four essential oil-based products and a liquid-based borate spray were tested for their efficacy against adult, pyrethroid-resistant, field-strain and Harold Harlan susceptible-strain bed bugs using direct spray applications. The most effective product was Green Bug (100% mortality in one hour or le...

Seasonal Occurrence of Swarming Activity and Worker Abundance of Pachycondyla Chinensis

The introduced ant, Pachycondyla chinensis (Emery) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) is a pest in northwestern South Carolina, and areas of North Carolina and Tennessee in the United States. First documented in the United States over 70 years ago, it only recently has achieved pest status. This exotic speci...

University-based Instruction For General Pest Control Technicians

In 1999, the Master Pest Control Technician (MPCT) course was created at Clemson University, (USA: Clemson, South Carolina 29634) to provide training for general pest control technicians. The course was designed to provide detailed, practical instruction about household and structural pest control i...

TERMITE INFESTATIONS IN RIGID BOARD INSULATION: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

Rigid board insulations, including polystyrenes, polyisocyanurates and others, are used as standard building materials. In the past decade problems developed with subterranean termites entering structures, undetected, when rigid board insulation was installed as a continuous sheet beginning below gr...

TARGETING OVIPOSITION SITES AS A CONTROL STRATEGY FOR POPULATION REDUCTION IN PERIPLANETA FULIGINOSA (SERVILLE) (DICTYOPTERA: BLATTIDAE)

A focal point for pest management programs is often limiting the amount of insecticide to the minimum level while still maintaining the maximum benefit for population reduction. With that in mind we conducted a field study in 28 homes to evaluate the efficacy of applying insecticide to habitats iden...