How to translate text using browser tools
1 April 2011 Elimination of Field Colonies of a Mound-Building Termite Globitermes sulphureus (Isoptera: Termitidae) by Bistrifluron Bait
Kok-Boon Neoh, Nur Atiqah Jalaludin, Chow-Yang Lee
Author Affiliations +
Abstract

The efficacy of Xterm, which contains 1% bistrifluron, in the form of cellulose bait pellets was evaluated for its efficacy in eradicating field colonies of the mound-building termite Globitermes sulphureus (Haviland) (Isoptera: Termitidae). The termite mounds were dissected at the end of the experiment to determine whether the colonies were eliminated. By ≈2 mo postbaiting, the body of termite workers appeared marble white, and mites were present on the body. The soldier—worker ratio increased drastically in the colonies, and the wall surface of the mounds started to erode. Colony elimination required at least a 4-mo baiting period. Mound dissection revealed wet carton materials (food store) that were greatly consumed and overgrown by fast-growing fungi. Decaying cadavers were scattered all over the nests. On average, 84.1 ± 16.4 g of bait matrix (68.9 ± 13.4%, an equivalent of 841 ± 164 mg of bistrifluron) was consumed in each colony. Moreover, we found that a mere 143 mg of bistrifluron was sufficient to eliminate a colony of G. sulphureus.

© 2011 Entomological Society of America
Kok-Boon Neoh, Nur Atiqah Jalaludin, and Chow-Yang Lee "Elimination of Field Colonies of a Mound-Building Termite Globitermes sulphureus (Isoptera: Termitidae) by Bistrifluron Bait," Journal of Economic Entomology 104(2), 607-613, (1 April 2011). https://doi.org/10.1603/EC10161
Received: 3 May 2010; Accepted: 1 December 2010; Published: 1 April 2011
JOURNAL ARTICLE
7 PAGES

This article is only available to subscribers.
It is not available for individual sale.
+ SAVE TO MY LIBRARY

KEYWORDS
baiting
bistrifluron
colony elimination
Globitermes sulphureus
secondary pest
RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS
Get copyright permission
Back to Top