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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...

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...

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...

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...

PERFORMANCE OF AVERMECTIN BAIT FORMULATIONS AGAINST THE GERMAN COCKROACH (DICTYOPTERA: BLATTELLIDAE)

Commercial formulations of avermectin based baits were evaluated in laboratory and field studies against the German cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.). In continuous exposure tests with adult males, LT50s ranged from ca. 2.5 to >200d for Roach Ender and an experimental aerosol gel formulation, r...