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Field evaluation of four synthetic pyrethroids for their termiticidal efficacy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 April 2017

R. Prasad  and
K. M. Rao
R. Prasad
Affiliation:
Entomology Division, Defence Research and Development Establishment, Tansen Road, Gwalior-474 002 (M.P.), India
K. M. Rao
Affiliation:
Entomology Division, Defence Research and Development Establishment, Tansen Road, Gwalior-474 002 (M.P.), India
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Abstract

Permethrin, deltamethrin, fenvalerate and cypermethrin were evaluated for their termiticidal efficacy in a graveyard test. Semul wood, Salmalia malabaricum veneers (size 15.00 × 6.00 × 0.06 cm) were impregnated with concentrations of 0.25, 0.50 and 0.75% aqueous solution of these chemicals. Fenvalerate provided 100% protection for 44 months at all three concentrations. Cypermethrin provided 100% protection at 0.50 and 0.75% concentrations, while permethrin and deltamethrin provided 100% protection at 0.75% concentration for 7 and 10 months, respectively.

Résumé

Le perméthrine, le deltaméthrine, le fenvalerate, et le cyperméthrine ont été évalués pour leur efficacité termiticide pour tester le bois de coffrage. Des placages du bois de semul, Salmalia malabaricum (dimensions 15,00 × 6,00 × 0,06 cm) ont été imprégnés de solutions aqueuses de ces produits chimiques aux concentrations de 0,25, 0,50 et 0,75%. Le fenvalerate a donné une protection de 100% pendant 44 mois pour toutes les concentrations. Le cyperméthrine a donné 100% de protection à 0,50 et 0,75%; le perméthrine et le deltaméthrine ont donné une protection de 100% à la concentration de 0,75% pour 7 et 10 mois respectivement.

Keywords

Heterotermes indicola WasmanOdontotermes obesus (Rambur)fenvalerateSemul woodgraveyardveneerHeterotermes indicola WasmanOdontotermes obesus (Rambur)fenvaleratebois de semulcoffrageplacage
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Research Articles
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 16 , Issue 1 , March 1995 , pp. 113 - 118
Copyright
Copyright © ICIPE 1995

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