Field tests for control of the mound-building termite Cornitermes cumulans (Kollar, 1832) (Isoptera, Termitidae)

Abstract

Two field tests were carried out to evaluate the performance of several pesticides for the control of the mound termite pest in pastures. Experiment I: 60 mounds were selected and measured outside. There were 6 treatments with 10 replicátions: A) abamectin (50 cm³ 1.8% EC); B) silafluofen (200 cm³ 80% EC); C) silafluofen (400 cm³ 80% EC); D) fipronil (15g 2% G); E) fipronil (20g 2% G); F) chlorpirifos (30g 0.125% G). In A,B,C, the quantities between parenthesis are of the commercial formulation in 100 liters of water. In D,E,F, are of granular insecticides per mound. One liter of the liquids was used per nest. Demolition of the mounds were made 103 days after the application. The most efficient were abamectin and fipronil. Experiment II: Also 60 nests, with 6 treatments and 10 replicátions: A) fipronil (lOg 2% G); B) fipronil (15g 2% G); C) bendiocarb (20g 0.1% G); D) bendiocarh (20g 0.5% G); E) imidacloprid (0.15g 70% G); F) imidacloprid (0.30g 70% G). In A,B,C,D, the quantities of granular insecticides are by nest. In E,F, of dispersible granule in 1 liter of water, by nest. The demolition of the nests was made 148 and 149 days after the application. The most efficient were fipronil and imidacloprid.