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Aedes albopictus is an invasive mosquito in the United States and also a competent vector for many viruses. As an aggressive human biter, this mosquitoes is often the primary pest species eliciting complaints from the public in areas where they occur. This mosquito will readily utilize artificial co...

The efficacy of Altriset® 20SC (AI, chlorantraniliprole) in controlling structural infestations of the eastern subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes, was assessed in Ohio, North Carolina, and Texas. Prior to chlorantraniliprole treatment, termites were collected from the structure as well as...

Altriset™ (18.4% SC, Chlorantraniliprole) exhibited delayed mortality in termites both in topical and limited exposure bioassays. When exposed for as low as 5 minutes on sand treated at =25 ppm, worker mortalities reached >90% by day 5. Termites behaved normally (walking, grooming etc.) for sever...

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...