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Research Project:
Ecology and Integrated Strategies for Management of Formosan Subterranean Termites
Location:
Formosan Subterranean Termite Research
Project Number: 6435-32000-005-00
Project Type:
Appropriated
Start Date: Dec 05, 2000
End Date: Dec 31, 2004
Objective:
Validate exisiting technologies and integrate into effective population management strategies for control of the Formosan subterranean termite. Develop new control compounds from new chemistries and natural products. Develop non-invasive methods for detection in structures and trees. Assess wood and other plant material for termite biological activity. Develop baits based upon nutritional needs of termites. Determine termite spatial structure at different spatial scales. Improve termite monitoring systems.
Approach:
New ecologically-based pest management programs will be developed from areawide tests and site-specific tests of current and emerging control technologies. New chemistries will be evaluated in the laboratory and field, under a variety of conditions to assess their efficacy under different environmental conditions. Data on termite distribution, abundance and environmental factors will be used to determine factors influencing termite populations and to improve monitoring station positioning. Chemical assessment of wood and other natural products will provide information on attractants and feeding stimulants that may be used to improve termite recruitment to bait stations and bait consumption. Repellents or toxins from non-preferred woods or other natural products may form the basis for termite barriers and future wood treatments. Baits for termites will developed concurrently based on these assessments of wood constituents. Design and development of infrared, acoustical and other monitors will provide timely and precise detection in structures and trees.
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