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Laboratory trials on the toxicity of hydramethylnon (Amdro; AC 217,300) to Reticulitermes santonensis Feytaud (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) and Microtermes lepidus Sjöstedt (Isoptera: Termitidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

James W. M. Logan  and
Faizah Abood
James W. M. Logan*
Affiliation:
Overseas Development Natural Resources Institute, Chatham, Kent, UK
Faizah Abood
Affiliation:
Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
*
Mr J. W. M. Logan, Overseas Development Natural Resources Institute, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TB, UK
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Abstract

The amidinohydrazone insecticide hydramethylnon, exhibited delayed toxicity to workers of Reticulitermes santonensis Feytaud and Microtermes lepidus Sjöstedt over a range of concentrations, with deaths starting two to six days after exposure. R. santonensis workers which had been exposed to hydramethylnon passed the insecticide to untreated termite workers, larvae and nymphs by trophallaxis. Laboratory colonies of R. santonensis exposed to hydramethylnon were killed completely within 20 days. The possible use of hydramethylnon impregnated baits for the control of subterranean termites is discussed.

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Research Article
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 80 , Issue 1 , March 1990 , pp. 19 - 26
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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