Performance of Two Imidacloprid-Treated Malaysian Hardwoods in an Accelerated Aboveground Termite Test

Wong, Andrew H.H (2005) Performance of Two Imidacloprid-Treated Malaysian Hardwoods in an Accelerated Aboveground Termite Test. International Research Group on Wood Protection. ISSN 2000-8953

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Abstract

The performance of the chloronicotinyl insecticide imidacloprid as a wood protecting termiticide, under a simulated Malaysian biological hazard class H2 (exposure aboveground indoors against termites and wood borers), was evaluated by a novel termite field test protocol. Replicate end-grain sealed air dried test blocks (20 x 20 x 20 mm) of two Malaysian hardwoods, Kembang Semangkok (Scaphium spp.) and Rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis) were vacuum-atmospheric pressure-impregnated in the laboratory in butanolic solution of imidacloprid to target retention of 0 (control), 1 and 3 g/m3. Halve the replicated blocks were then subjected to a prescribed water-leaching cycle, and conditioned blocks then installed in a novel aboveground H2 hazard class-type termite field test where Coptotermes curvignathus are prevalent. After 8 weeks exposure, untreated hardwoods were severely (termite ratings 1-2) or moderately attacked (ratings: 6.3-7.5), while, with the exception of occasional light grazing, none of the leached nor non-leached test blocks treated with imidacloprid to both target termiticide retention were regarded to be attacked (ratings: 9.8-10).

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Termite field test, imidacloprid, neonicotinoid, Coptotermes curvignathus, PreventolĀ®TM, tropical timbers, unimas, university, universiti, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, ipta, education, research, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
S Agriculture > SD Forestry
Divisions: Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology
Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology
Depositing User: Karen Kornalius
Date Deposited: 03 May 2017 01:03
Last Modified: 03 May 2017 01:03
URI: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16073

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