Eco-Friendly Termite Management in Tropical Conditions

Verma, Monica; Verma, S.; Sharma, Satyawati

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-68726-1_6

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“…The termites are efficiently controlled at high temperatures. Heating and smoke by burning of the crop residues at the mounds to suffocate the colony is a common practice in India (Verma et al ., 2018) but it is very difficult to penetrate the smoke and heat deep enough to kill reproductive alates as termites have a complex and very sophisticated mound structure. Also, intensive heating makes the soil hydrophobic.…”

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“…More than 2000 species of plants belonging to 60 families have pesticidal activities, many of them are used as insect growth regulators, ecdysones, behavior modulators, feeding deterrents, repellents, attractants and so on. (Verma et al ., 2018). Many researchers have investigated the effects of plant‐derived materials against termites under laboratory and field conditions.…”

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Termites and Chinese agricultural system: applications and advances in integrated termite management and chemical control

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Termites are eusocial arthropod decomposers, and improve soil fertility, crop yield, and also are used by humans for their benefits across the world. However, some species of termites are becoming a threat to the farming community as they are directly and indirectly causing major losses to the agricultural system. It is estimated that termites cost the global economy more than 40 billion USD annually, and considerable research has been done on their management. In this review, we present the available information related to sustainable and integrated termite management practices (ITM). Furthermore, we insist that the better management of this menace can be possible through: (i) improving traditional methods to keep termites away from crops; (ii) improving agricultural practices to maintain plants with more vigor and less susceptible to termite attack; and (iii) integration of available techniques to reduce termite infestation in crops and surroundings. The application of an effective combination of traditional practices with recently developed approaches is the best option for agricultural growers. Moreover, keeping in mind the beneficial nature of this pest, more innovative efforts for its management, particularly using rapidly emerging technology (e.g., RNA interference), are needed.

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Termites and Chinese agricultural system: applications and advances in integrated termite management and chemical control

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“…The control of subterranean termite attacks still depend on conventional techniques by the local people using termite repellent pesticides composed of synthetic chemicals that can kill and control termite pests. For the lower quality wood that resistant to wood destroying organisms such as subterranean termites, protecting wood durability using synthetic chemicals tends to have a negative impact if used unwisely because it can cause environmental pollution, poisoning, and even death in humans from the nature of chemicals that are difficult to degrade and can be persistent in the environment (non-biodegradable) [3]. For that reason, more environmentally friendly alternatives are needed in termite control such as extracts from potential natural plant materials.…”

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Potential utilization of Indonesian plant extracts for biothermicide to control subterranean termite attack (Coptotermes spp.): a review article

Rizqullah,

Erwin,

Budiarso

et al. 2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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The control of subterranean termite Coptotermes spp. infestation of low-durability wood species still depends on synthetic chemicals and has a negative impact because it is difficult to degrade into the environmental. Mega-biodiversity of Indonesia’s tropical rainforests presents a rich variety of plants with potential utilization, especially plant extracts that have anti-termite properties. The application of plant extracts with potential anti-termite bioactivity can be a more environmentally friendly alternative for natural wood preservation. This research uses the literature review method. The data obtained came from a search of national journal studies published on Google Scholar in the last 10 years. The results showed that the plant extracts used from the preservative formulation at the optimum concentration can produce the largest percentage of mortality and the smallest weight loss. Preserving wood with plant extracts from low durability class wood species used as test wood such as sengon, rubber, bayur, and durian can increase the classification of wood resistance becoming to grade I-II, indicate resistant and strongly resistant for subterranean termite attack. The three major secondary metabolite compounds from extracts plant used as wood preservatives are alkaloids, flavonoids and terpenoids. These components have the potential to provide toxic properties to wood destroying organisms.

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Chellappan¹,

Ranjith²

2021

Polyphagous Pests of Crops

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Eco-Friendly Termite Management in Tropical Conditions

Cited by 5 publications

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Termites and Chinese agricultural system: applications and advances in integrated termite management and chemical control

Termites and Chinese agricultural system: applications and advances in integrated termite management and chemical control

Potential utilization of Indonesian plant extracts for biothermicide to control subterranean termite attack (Coptotermes spp.): a review article

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