Population Suppression of Subterranean Termites by Slow-Acting Toxicants

Nan-Yao Su; Rudolf H. Scheffrahn

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Population Suppression of Subterranean Termites by Slow-Acting Toxicants

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Authors:

Nan-Yao Su, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn

Year:

1991

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

Source:

In: Haverty, Michael I.; Wilcox, W. Wayne, technical coordinators. 1991. Proceedings of the symposium on current research on wood-destroying organisms and future prospects for protecting wood in use; September 13, 1989; Bend, OR. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-128. Berkeley, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; p. 51-57

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Abstract

Historic background and the concept of slow-acting toxicants for population suppression of subterranean termites are reviewed. Information needed for development of bait-toxicants and studies needed to generate such information are summarized.

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the symposium on current research on wood-destroying organisms and future prospects for protecting wood in use; September 13, 1989; Bend, OR.

Citation

Su, Nan-Yao; Scheffrahn, Rudolf H. 1991. Population Suppression of Subterranean Termites by Slow-Acting Toxicants. In: Haverty, Michael I.; Wilcox, W. Wayne, technical coordinators. 1991. Proceedings of the symposium on current research on wood-destroying organisms and future prospects for protecting wood in use; September 13, 1989; Bend, OR. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-128. Berkeley, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; p. 51-57