Preface 1. Blatella and related species 2. Biology 3. Behavior 4. Medical economic significance 5. Detection monitoring 6. Conventional insecticides 7. Factors affecting control wth 8. Insecticide resistance 9. Inorganic dusts 10. Baits baiting 11. Insect growth regulators 12. Alternate strategies 13. Chemical systems approach to pest 14. Integrated management: An operational view

Journal Article Influence of Temperature and Humidity on Survival Development the Cat Flea, Ctenocephalides Felis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) Get access Jules Silverman, Silverman Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Michael K. Rust, Rust Donald A. Reierson 1Department Entomology, University California, Riverside, California 92521, USA Medical Volume 18, Issue 1, 20 February 1981, Pages 78–83, https://doi.org/10.1093/jmedent/18.1.78 Published: 1981

One of the most conspicuous and stereotyped activities social insects such as ants honey bees is necrophoresis, removal dead colony members from nest. Previous researchers suggested that decomposition products fatty acids trigger necrophoric behavior by ant workers. However, elicit both foraging responses, depending on current nest (e.g., feeding or maintenance). Furthermore, workers often carry even freshly killed (dead for <1 h) to refuse piles before significant has a chance occur. Here,...

Comprehensive laboratory baiting studies with the 4 insecticides abamectin, boric acid, fipronil, and hydramethylnon were conducted against Argentine ant, Linepithema humile (Mayr). Serial dilutions of each insecticide prepared in a 25% sucrose solution provided for 24 h or 14 d to groups workers queens. Sucrose–water baits containing 1 × 10−5% fipronil 0.1% complete mortality L. baited h. Baits containing1 10−4 100% kill In continuous baiting, 0.5% 10−6% 0.025% workers. The queens acid all...

Three chitin synthesis inhibitors (CSIs), bistrifluron, chlorfluazuron, and noviflumuron, were evaluated for their toxicity horizontal transfer against the western drywood termite, Incisitermes minor (Hagen), when used to treat wood. In a no-choice bioassay, bistrifluron provided significantly faster kill than chlorfluazuron or noviflumuron treatments at 0.1 0.5% (wt/wt) rates over 60-d period, providing 99% mortality. choice bioassay using 0.1% rate, resulting in 96% group of...

Journal Article Delayed Toxicity as a Critical Factor in the Efficacy of Aqueous Baits for Controlling Argentine Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Get access Michael K. Rust, Rust Department Entomology, University California, Riverside, CA 92521–0314 Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Donald A. Reierson, Reierson John H. Klotz Economic Volume 97, Issue 3, 1 June 2004, Pages 1017–1024, https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/97.3.1017 Published: 01 2004 history...

Chlorfenapyr is a slow-acting insecticide against western subterranean termite, Reticulitermes hesperus Banks, when applied to sand. The LD50 at day 7 for workers 29.98 ng per termite and considerably higher than that of chlorpyrifos (14.01), cypermethrin (3.21), fipronil (0.16). Brief exposures sand treated with chlorfenapyr resulted in dose-dependent mortality over broad range concentrations. 1-h ≥75 ppm provided >88% kill termites 7. deposits did not repel termites, even 300 ppm. Termites...

Journal Article Toxicity, Uptake, and Transfer Efficiency of Fipronil in Western Subterranean Termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) Get access Raj K. Saran, Saran Department Entomology, University California, Riverside, CA 92521 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Michael Rust Economic Volume 100, Issue 2, 1 April 2007, Pages 495–508, https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/100.2.495 Published: 26 September 2014

The development of effective baits to control the Argentine ant, Linepithema humile (Mayr), has been problematic because foragers prefer sweet liquids, while many toxicants are insoluble in water and liquid generally difficult deliver. incorporation thiamethoxam sucrose solutions into a water-absorbing polyacrylamide hydrogel provides unique novel carrier method application for baits. Formulations affected size hydrogels, containing 0.0003% technical provided hydrogels as large those made...

Honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) are important ecological and agricultural resources. They among the most widely available pollinators provide products as well services. Unfortunately, honey bee populations susceptible to several environmental threats, including heavy metal exposure. can be exposed metals when foraging on contaminated pollen resources, in some cases by airborne We studied joint acute chronic effects of cadmium (Cd) copper (Cu) A. mellifera. A 1:1 solution two increased larval...

The western drywood termite, Incisitermes minor (Hagen), causes significant economic damage to wood structures in the United States of America, especially California. When infestation is not widespread, localized insecticide injections may be useful for remedial control. However, extensive gallery structure termites and their tendency aggregate at specific parts galleries can impact efficacy injection. Chemicals that attract from a distance improve injection by increasing number contacting...

Journal Article Effect of Horizontal Transfer Barrier Insecticides to Control Argentine Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Get access Andrew M. Soeprono, Soeprono Department Entomology, University California, Riverside, CA 92521–0314 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Michael K. Rust Economic Volume 97, Issue 5, 1 October 2004, Pages 1675–1681, https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-0493-97.5.1675 Published: 01 2004 history Received: 02 June Accepted: 27 July

Colony size, foraging activity, phenology, and selected physiological parameters were evaluated on colonies of the western subterranean termite, Reticulitermes hesperus Banks, in urban undisturbed habitats. The greatest activity occurred from May to October at University California, Riverside site, late November January Motte–Rimrock natural study site. Foraging was related minimum temperatures precipitation population greater habitat, with estimates ranging 85,752 830,581 foragers compared...