J. King, J. Demark, A. Griffin
2005
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Quality indicators
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Sociobiology
Abstract
Noviflumuron and diflubenzuron are benzoylphenylurea chitin synthesis inhibitors used in termite bait systems for control of subterranean termites. In this paper we report comparative laboratory efficacy data between noviflumuron and diflubenzuron on the eastern subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar). Noviflumuron (0.5% bait concentration) and diflubenzuron (0.25%-0.5%) showed equivalent levels of feeding acceptance on cellulose bait; however, noviflumuron caused significantly faster and higher levels of mortality than diflubenzuron after 2-wk bait exposure in no-choice and choice feeding tests held under moderate temperature conditions (∼21°C). The commercial implications of this laboratory study suggest that against R. jlavipes, noviflumuron would be faster acting and more robust than diflubenzuron under field baiting conditions.