Performance of Two Imidacloprid-Treated Malaysian Hardwoods in an Accelerated Aboveground Termite Test
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 seale...
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| description | 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). |
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| spelling | unimas-160732017-05-03T01:03:20Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16073/ Performance of Two Imidacloprid-Treated Malaysian Hardwoods in an Accelerated Aboveground Termite Test Wong, Andrew H.H GE Environmental Sciences SD Forestry 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). IRGWP 2005 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16073/1/Performance%20of%20two%20imidacloprid%20%28abstract%29.pdf 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 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/291696229 |
| spellingShingle | GE Environmental Sciences SD Forestry Wong, Andrew H.H Performance of Two Imidacloprid-Treated Malaysian Hardwoods in an Accelerated Aboveground Termite Test |
| title | Performance of Two Imidacloprid-Treated Malaysian Hardwoods in an Accelerated Aboveground Termite Test |
| title_full | Performance of Two Imidacloprid-Treated Malaysian Hardwoods in an Accelerated Aboveground Termite Test |
| title_fullStr | Performance of Two Imidacloprid-Treated Malaysian Hardwoods in an Accelerated Aboveground Termite Test |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance of Two Imidacloprid-Treated Malaysian Hardwoods in an Accelerated Aboveground Termite Test |
| title_short | Performance of Two Imidacloprid-Treated Malaysian Hardwoods in an Accelerated Aboveground Termite Test |
| title_sort | performance of two imidacloprid-treated malaysian hardwoods in an accelerated aboveground termite test |
| topic | GE Environmental Sciences SD Forestry |
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