USDA Forest Service: 2022 termiticide report
| Authors: | Thomas G. Shelton, Craig Bell, Shawn Cooper, Grant T. Kirker, Mark E. Mankowski |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Type: | Magazines or Trade Publications |
| Station: | Forest Products Laboratory |
| Source: | Pest Management Professional |
Abstract
Candidate insecticide products under consideration for use as soil termiticides are required to have specific efficacy data for federal registration by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Data that are collected annually by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (FS) Forest Products Laboratory (FPL), Durability and Wood Protection research work unit (RWU 4723), serve to fulfill this need. The FS group installs and evaluates wooden test pieces on plots of soil treated with candidate termiticide products. Data from these studies are used in the registration process to determine acceptable application concentrations for the marketed product label. This annual report shows the current study data for soil termiticide products that have reached federal registration. Data provided are limited to label-approved rates of application for these products. This provides information for both pest management professionals (PMPs) as well as homeowners. Because the FS observes some plot locations late in the calendar year, data collected from the previous year (2022) are reported in this publication.