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J Econ Entomol

Title:		"Toxicity, repellency, and transfer of chlorfenapyr against western subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)"
Author(s):		Rust MK; Saran RK;
Address:		"Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA"
Journal Title:		J Econ Entomol
Year:		2006
Volume:		99
Issue:		3
Page Number:		864 - 872
DOI:		10.1603/0022-0493-99.3.864
ISSN/ISBN:		0022-0493 (Print) 0022-0493 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Chlorfenapyr is a slow-acting insecticide against western subterranean termite, Reticulitermes hesperus Banks, when applied to sand. The LD50 at day 7 for workers is 29.98 ng per termite and considerably higher than that of chlorpyrifos (14.01), cypermethrin (3.21), and fipronil (0.16). Brief exposures to sand treated with chlorfenapyr resulted in dose-dependent mortality over a broad range of concentrations. Brief 1-h exposures to > or =75 ppm provided >88% kill of termites at day 7. Chlorfenapyr deposits did not repel termites, even at 300 ppm. Termites tunneled from 0.1 to 1.8 cm into sand treated with 10- to 300-ppm chlorfenapyr deposits, resulting in > or =70% mortality. Within 1 h after being exposed to 50 ppm chlorfenapyr, approximately 17% of the termites exhibited impaired responses to synthetic trail pheromone. By 4 h, nearly 60% of the workers were not able to follow a 10 fg/cm pheromone trail. There was a direct linear relationship of the uptake of [14C]chlorfenapyr as concentration and duration of exposure increased. The percentage of chlorfenapyr transferred to recipients varied from 13.3 to 38.4%. Donors exposed for 1 h transferred a greater percentage of chlorfenapyr than did donors exposed for 4 h. A 1-h exposure on 100-ppm deposits provided sufficient uptake to kill 100% of the donors and sufficient transfer to kill 96% of the recipients. There was not enough transfer for recipients to serve as secondary donors and kill other termites. Horizontal transfer is limited to contact with the original donor and by the decreased mobility of workers within 4-8 h after exposure to treated sand. The effectiveness of chlorfenapyr barrier treatments is primarily due to its nonrepellency and delayed toxicity"
Keywords:		"Animals *Behavior, Animal Carbon Radioisotopes *Insecticides *Isoptera *Pyrethrins Soil Time Factors;"
Notes:		"MedlineRust, Michael K Saran, Raj K eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2006/07/04 J Econ Entomol. 2006 Jun; 99(3):864-72. doi: 10.1603/0022-0493-99.3.864"