TOXICITY OF BORAX BAIT TO MICROCEROTERMES DIVERS US (SILVESTRI) (ISOPTERA: TERMITIDAE) UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS

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HABIBPOUR B.; MOSADEGH S.M.S.; MOHARAMIPOUR S.; FATHI EMADABAD M.R.

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Journal: JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE Year:2009 | Volume:18 | Issue:4 Page(s): 171-185

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Title

TOXICITY OF BORAX BAIT TO MICROCEROTERMES DIVERS US (SILVESTRI) (ISOPTERA: TERMITIDAE) UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS

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HABIBPOUR B. | MOSADEGH S.M.S. | MOHARAMIPOUR S. | FATHI EMADABAD M.R. | Issue Writer Certificate

Keywords

BORAX BAITQ3

DELAYED TOXICITYQ3

LETHAL TIMEQ3

MICROCEROTERMES DIVERSUSQ3

SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES CONTROLQ3

Abstract

Microcerotermes diversus (Silvestri) is the most economically destructive termite in structures in Ahwaz, because the species consume on anything with cellulose. One tactic for the control of subterranean termites is the use of a slow-acting toxicant in a bait. In the laboratory assays described here, the DELAYED TOXICITY of borax (disodium tetraborate decahydrate) to M diversus was evaluated under two-choice and no-choice conditions. A probit analysis of the data using time instead of dosage indicated that the level of mortality and the speed of death were dependent on concentration. An inverse relationship between time mortality (LT50 and LT90) and concentration was observed. Althogh total filter paper consumption after exposure to a range of concentrations of borax (0.2%-2%) was significantly less than that associated with water-only exposure, but feeding inhibitory effect was not observed. These assays suggest that the concentration of 1.8% could be applicable in bait formulation. A new bait matrix synthesized with nitrogenous compounds and food additives increased the consumption rate of borax and as a consequence LT90 decreased to suitable time period (14-day span). Borax-treated bait exhibited a much lower LT50 than borax-only treatment which is necessary for increasing efficacy of baiting procedure in field conditions. Collectively, these results indicated that BORAX BAIT is effective for controlling M. diversus and baiting tactic presents a solution for protecting structures from termite attack in Ahwaz.

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HABIBPOUR, B., MOSADEGH, S.M.S., MOHARAMIPOUR, S., & FATHI EMADABAD, M.R.. (2009). TOXICITY OF BORAX BAIT TO MICROCEROTERMES DIVERS US (SILVESTRI) (ISOPTERA: TERMITIDAE) UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE, 18(4), 171-185. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/29050/en

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HABIBPOUR B., MOSADEGH S.M.S., MOHARAMIPOUR S., FATHI EMADABAD M.R.. TOXICITY OF BORAX BAIT TO MICROCEROTERMES DIVERS US (SILVESTRI) (ISOPTERA: TERMITIDAE) UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE[Internet]. 2009;18(4):171-185. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/29050/en

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B. HABIBPOUR, S.M.S. MOSADEGH, S. MOHARAMIPOUR, and M.R. FATHI EMADABAD, “TOXICITY OF BORAX BAIT TO MICROCEROTERMES DIVERS US (SILVESTRI) (ISOPTERA: TERMITIDAE) UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS,” JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 171–185, 2009, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/29050/en

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