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Kansas IPM EducationOctober 2005
Termite TreatmentsTermite Treatments
Dr. Richard HousemanDr. Richard Houseman
Assistant Professor of EntomologyAssistant Professor of EntomologyDivision of Plant SciencesDivision of Plant Sciences
University of MissouriUniversity of Missouri
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Termite Control Tactics
• Possible Strategies– Physical– Cultural– Biological– Chemical
• Wood Treatments• Soil Barriers• Baits
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Cultural Controls
• Avoid wood-to-soil contact– Log piles against structures– Construction debris– Backfill/front stoop shouldn’t contain wood
• Moisture management– Drainage away from foundation– Gutters, downspouts well-maintained
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Physical Control
• Barriers to tunneling– Sand, basalt, granite, glass, etc.
– Grain size of 2.0-2.8 mm.
– 20cm thick.
– Stainless Steel Mesh• Termi-Mesh
– Thick rubber mats
• Pre-construction only
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Biological Controls
• Nematodes (Steinernema)
– Not effective against subterranean termites in field trials
• Fungi (Metarhizium)
– More successful than nematodes– Bio-Blast (Paragon Professional) – applied as a dust/WP
• Bacteria (Bacillus)– Has been studied, but not currently used
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Chemical Controls
• Wood Treatments– Reduce feeding on structural wood– Pressure treatments or spray-on
• Products– BoraCare/Jecta (Nisus) www.nisuscorp.com
• disodium octaborate tetrahydrate
– Tim-bor (U.S. Borax) www.borax.com• disodium octaborate tetrahydrate
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Chemical Controls
• Chemical Barriers– Applied to soil around structures– 4gal./10ft./1ft.depth– Restricted-use chemicals only
• Repellent vs. Non-repellent?
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Why Soil Barriers?
• To protect areas of the structure where termites are likely to enter.
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Subterranean Termite Control
• Repellent vs. Non-repellents?– Repellent (Pyrethroids)
• Termites detect and move away from treated soil• No mortality
– Non-repellent (Various)• Termites don’t detect treated soil and enter • Mortality results
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Non-Repellent Termiticide BioassaysNon-Repellent Termiticide Bioassays
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Termite Behavior AssaysTermite Behavior Assays
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Repellent Barrier
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Termiticides
• Repellent Barrier Products• Biflex TC (FMC) www.fmc-apgspec.com/
– bifenthrin; pyrethroid
• Demon TC (Zeneca) ecaprofprod.com/pest/– cypermethrin; pyrethroid
• Dragnet FT (FMC) www.fmc-apgspec.com/ – permethrin; pyrethroid
• Prelude (Zeneca) www.zenecaprofprod.com/pest/– permethrin; pyrethroid
• Prevail FT (FMC) www.fmc-agspec.com – cypermethrin; pyrethroid
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Termiticides
• Repellent Barrier Products (cont’)• Talstar (FMC) www.fmc-apgspec.com/
– deltamethrin; pyrethroid
• Torpedo (Zeneca) www.zeneca.com/– permethrin; pyrethroid
• Prevail FT (FMC) www.fmc-agspec.com – cypermethrin; pyrethroid
• Tribute (AgrEvo) www.agrevo.com – fenvalerate; pyrethroid
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Non-Repellent Barrier
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Termiticides
• Non-repellent Barrier Products• Premise 75 (Bayer) www.nobugs.com
– imidacloprid; chlorinated nicotine derivative
• Termidor 80 (Aventis) www.aventis.com– fipronil; phenyl pyrazole
• Phantom (American Cyanamid) www.basf.com– chlorfenapyr; pyrrole
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Termidor PerimeterPLUS label
• Exterior perimeter – MUST Trench/rod along foundation wall– MUST Drill/rod adjoining slabs/patios
• PLUS– MUST treat active sites indoors (+2ft in at least two
directions).– MAY treat susceptible areas
• Original label directions for spot/partial/full treatments still valid
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Chemical Controls
• Managing Reticulitermes Using Baits – Just ‘killing the queen’ doesn’t work– Centers of activity change in habitat– Splitting colonies can occur using soil
termiticides– Termite baits seek to address colony
networks
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Why Baiting?
• To reduce the number of subterranean termites in the vicinity of a structure.
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Baiting Methods
Four basic methods have been examined:1. Monitoring stations followed by consumable
bait when termites are located
2. Consumable bait in stations prior to detection
3. Consumable bait at the site of infestation
4. Trapping followed by groomable coating applications and release back into station
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Typical Baiting Sequence
In: Termites: Biology and Pest Management MJ Pearce. 1997.
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Baiting Strategies
• Areas where foraging is likely– Temperature and moisture consistent– Food sources nearby– Active sites are best
• Do not want to disrupt foraging/feeding
• Distance between stations– Clustered stations
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Baiting Systems
• Design considerations– Disturbance at station– Monitor integrity/acceptance– Type of active ingredient
• Palatability of active ingredient• Metabolism of active ingredient
– Bait matrix
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Commercial Baits
• Sentricon (noviflumeron)
• Firstline (sulfluramid)
• Exterra (diflubenzuron)
• Subterfuge (hydramethylnon)
• Advance (diflubenzuron)
• Terminate (sulfluramid)
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Sentricon
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First Line
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Exterra
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Terminate
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Thank you. Questions or Comments?