Toxicity of thiamethoxam against Philippine subterranean termites

Issue Date

4-2007

Abstract

Thiamethoxam (ACTARAreg; 25WG) was evaluated for its termiticidal properties against three species of economically important subterranean termites (Isoptera: Termitidae) in the Philippines: Nasutitermes luzonicus Oshima, Macrotermes gilvus Hagen, and Microcerotermes losbanosensis Oshima. Results of the study indicated that exposure to soil or ingestion of paper treated with thiamethoxam at concentration above 0.41 ppm may provide an adequate chemical barrier or induce high mortality against N. luzonicus, M. gilvus and M. losbanosensis after 5-9 days. Feeding bioassays showed that thiamethoxam was not repellent to M. gilvus and M. losbanosensis but had an anti-feeding effect on N. luzonicus.

Source or Periodical Title

Journal of Insect Science

Volume

7

Issue

26

Document Type

Article

Language

English

Subject

Macrotermes gilvus, Microcerotermes losbanosensis, Nasutitermes luzonicus, Subterranean termites, Termitidae, Thiamethoxam

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1673/031.007.2601

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