Fipronil: Toxicity to subterranean termites and dissipation in soils

Joseph Mulrooney; Terry Wagner; P. D. Gerard

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Fipronil: Toxicity to subterranean termites and dissipation in soils

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Authors:

Joseph Mulrooney, Terry Wagner, P. D. Gerard

Year:

2009

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

In: Peterson, C.J., Stout II, D.R. eds. Pesticides in Household, Structural and Residential Management. ACS Symposium Series #1015, American Chemical Society: Washington, DC. (In press). p. 107-124.

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Abstract

Fipronil (Termidor 80 WG) was applied to covered and exposed plots at one secondary and four primary USDA Forest Service termiticide test sites in the U.S. Residue analyses and bioassays of soil samples were conducted over 5 y.

Citation

Mulrooney, J.E., Wagner, T. L., Gerard, P.D. 2009. Fipronil: Toxicity to subterranean termites and dissipation in soils. In: Peterson, C.J., Stout II, D.R. eds. Pesticides in Household, Structural and Residential Management. ACS Symposium Series #1015, American Chemical Society: Washington, DC. (In press). p. 107-124.