Long-Term Protection of Madame John's Legacy House from Subterranean Termites using Hexaflumuron

Riegel, Claudia; Gilberg, Mark; Freytag, Edward; Su, Nan‐Yao; Bordes, Edgar S.

doi:10.1179/sic.2005.50.4.267

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“…Collectively, both products have a significant body of research supporting the concept of termite colony elimination and suppression in structures with existing infestations [116][117][118][119][120][121]. Sentricon™, specifically, has been successfully used in high-profile and historic sites such as the Statue of Liberty [122], Cabildo Complex of French Quarter, New Orleans [123], El Morro and San Cristóbal at the San Juan National Historic Site [124], Fort Christiansvaern, Christiansted National Historic Site, St. Croix [125], Tzu-Su Temple, of San Shia, Taiwan [126], and Madame John's Legacy House [127].…”

Section: Termite Baitsmentioning

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A Review of the Evolution of Termite Control: A Continuum of Alternatives to Termiticides in the United States with Emphasis on Efficacy Testing Requirements for Product Registration

2022

Insects

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The global economic impact of termites is estimated to be approximately USD 40 billion annually, and subterranean termites are responsible for about 80% of the total impact. Twenty-eight species of termites have been described as invasive, and these termites are spreading, partially due to global trade, making effective control methods essential. Termite control is complex, as is the biology and behavior of this social insect group. In the U.S., termite prevention and control (with claims of structural protection) is regulated by more than one industry (pest control and building construction), and at the federal and state levels. Termite prevention has historically relied on building construction practices that do not create conducive conditions for termite infestations, but as soil termiticides developed, heavy reliance on pesticides became the standard for termite control. The concern for human and environmental health has driven the development of termite control alternatives and regulation for products claiming structural protection. Product development has also provided unprecedented opportunities to study the biology and behavior of cryptobiotic termites. Technological advances have allowed for the re-examination of questions about termite behavior. Advances in communications via social media provide unrestricted access to information, creating a conundrum for consumers and science educators alike.

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Section: Termite Baitsmentioning

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A Review of the Evolution of Termite Control: A Continuum of Alternatives to Termiticides in the United States with Emphasis on Efficacy Testing Requirements for Product Registration

2022

Insects

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“…Baiting faces one serious challenge within the marketplace: that the time to achieve control is slow, especially compared with chemical soil barriers . This is often a consequence of a low contact rate to bait stations . Not surprisingly, considerable effort has been invested in methods to attract termites to bait stations, including amino acids, sugars, even sports drinks, carbon dioxide and bait station placement, including auxiliary stations, although results have been inconsistent.…”

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Termite (order Blattodea, infraorder Isoptera) baiting 20 years after commercial release

Evans

Iqbal

2014

Pest Management Science

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Termite baiting is now one of the two main management tools in developed countries after 20 years of commercial release. It has two main goals: to use small amounts of active ingredient and 'colony elimination', i.e. death of all individuals in the colony. We consider how well baiting has been evaluated from 100 studies in the scientific literature. Studies have included 15 active ingredients, 23 termite species and 16 countries, yet most studies have focused on the chitin synthesis inhibitor hexaflumuron, Reticulitermes and the United States. Baiting has mostly met its goals: typically about 0.5 g of active ingredient was used, and colony elimination achieved, albeit with rates varying from 0 to 100%, and sometimes supplemented with liquid insecticide. Baiting was most successful using chitin synthesis inhibitors against Reticulitermes and Coptotermes (Rhinotermitidae), in temperate locations, although colony elimination was usually inferred indirectly - mostly by termite absence from baits - and was often slow, from 25 to 450 days. Baiting has been less tested and less successful against higher termites in tropical locations, where they are most diverse and abundant. Future research may have to consider greater termite species diversity and other active ingredients to reduce control times in order to fulfil the potential of baiting.

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“…An effective method of termite control is the use of baiting systems (Forschler and Ryder 1996, Haagsma and Bean 1998, Prabhakaran 2001, Su et al 2004b, Riegel et al 2005, Getty et al 2007). There are variations of these systems but all have a cellulose bait matrix containing a slow-acting, non-deterrent poison.…”

Section: Baiting Systemsmentioning

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Subterranean Termites of the Oklahoma Tallgrass Prairie Preserve Cross Timbers

Smith

Kard

et al. 2012

The American Midland Naturalist

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Long-Term Protection of Madame John's Legacy House from Subterranean Termites using Hexaflumuron

Cited by 4 publications

References 9 publications

A Review of the Evolution of Termite Control: A Continuum of Alternatives to Termiticides in the United States with Emphasis on Efficacy Testing Requirements for Product Registration

A Review of the Evolution of Termite Control: A Continuum of Alternatives to Termiticides in the United States with Emphasis on Efficacy Testing Requirements for Product Registration

Termite (order Blattodea, infraorder Isoptera) baiting 20 years after commercial release

Subterranean Termites of the Oklahoma Tallgrass Prairie Preserve Cross Timbers

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