Microcerotermes is a genus of termites with importance as a pest of structural wood in buildings.
This group has become a serious pest in forest environments causing death on young and old Eucalyptus trees.
Commercially available baits did not been effective on attraction and control of such termites.
May we have a discussion on this topic?
Thank you
Hi,
Termites are small or medium size and live socially Because termites evolved. Specially, Microcerotermes genus including: M. biroi (Desneux), M. papuanus Holmgren, M. repugnans Hill, M piliceps, M. umbritarsus, M. froggatti, M. biroi, M. piliceps and Etc.
And Control
Cellulose baits along with insect growth regulators can be used for termite control, also controling insect growth regulators for soldiers and cause morphological abnormalities (intercastes), changing of cellulose digesting microbes for example flufenoxuron.
i attached many article for u:
Article Laboratory Evaluation of Flurox, a Chitin Synthesis Inhibito...
Article The genus Microcerotermes (Isoptera : Termitidae) in New Gui...
http://jcp.modares.ac.ir/browse.php?a_id=3566&sid=3&slc_lang=fa
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The Best Regards
Samaneh Mahmouvand
Dear Samaneh Mahmoudvand and Tawfiq M. Al Antary
,I appreciate your kind and valuable contribution.
In line with control using baits, we are testing some attractive matrices as commercially available baits have failed in our trials. Some of the tested material may help us in the coming future.
Another challenge at the moment is to know what Microcerotermes species we are handling with. This species occurring at Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Borneo, might be one of those described in an article that you've attached, Samaneh Mahmoudvand
Thank you.
Regards,
Wagner
Dear Morias
Please see attached file i think its useful for you
Best Regard
Thank you, Mr. Mohammed Fayyadh
Yes, it will be useful. Some of those concepts may help.
Kind regards,
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