Kirkuk Journal of Science

Kirkuk Journal of Science

Efficiency evaluation of some insecticides in protecting sycamore wood from termite infestation microcerotermes diversus silv.(Isoptra:Termitidae)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Zakaria. M. Mohammed
Abdullah Yassen
College of Agriculture University of Kirkuk
10.32894/kujss.2009.40781
Abstract
The toxicity study results of Chemosbane %40.8 E.C, Chlorovite %48 E.C, Demone %25.3 E.C, Dursbane %40.8 E.C, Rigente %50 Sc, and Tirmedor %25 E.C, Insecticides on termite workers (Microcerotermes diversus Silv.) revealed that tirmedor and Chlorovite exhibt a superior toxicity effect on termite in comparison with the other tested insecticides and their LC50 reached 0.0031, 0.0035 respectively. Tirmedor also showed a high efficiency in protecting sycamore wood (Platanus orientalis) for 15 months from termite infestation with %80 mortality in termite workers. The expansion of wood protection period from termite infestation achieved by increasing insecticides concentration and using wood imersion method instead of wood spraying method.
Keywords
Efficiency
Evaluation
Insecticides
Protecting
sycamore
wood
termite
infestation microcerotermes diversus silv
Isoptra
Microcerotermes diversus Silv
Kirkuk Journal of Science
Volume 4, Issue 1
Spring 2009
Page 72-80

  • Receive Date 01 June 2009
  • Revise Date 20 June 2009
  • Accept Date 25 June 2009