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| Author(s): | Summerlin, Bill;
Gold, Roger;
Howell, Harry;
Cook, Jerry |
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| Author Affiliation: | Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University |
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| Title: | Laboratory evaluations of five new formulations of Ascend PT370 (ai abamectin) against the red imported fire ant, 1993 |
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| Section: | Urban, industrial, and structural
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| Source: | Arthropod Management Tests. Vol. 21, 1996, p. 389-390. |
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| Publishing Information: | Annapolis, MD: Entomological Society of America |
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| # of Pages: | 2 |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Five sets of three RIFA colonies were used for testing efficacy of these baits in reducing ant populations. One set each was offered 2 g of Ascend PT370 in the following formulations: 0.011% AI (127-091), 0.0% AI (127-092), 0.011% (127-093), 0.011% AI (127-094) or 0.0227% AI (119-057). The baits, supplied by Whitmire Research laboratories, Inc. (St. Louis, MO), were placed in plastic boxes (foraging arenas). Ants were allowed to forage on the baits via paper bridges connecting their colony to their respective bait container. After 24 h of foraging, the bridges were removed, ant mortality recorded, and bait consumption determined. This procedure was repeated 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 days later. Cumulative consumption was recorded. When consumption was measured, there was an almost eightfold difference between the amount of blank bait (no toxin, 127-092) consumed and the least consumed bait (127-094). However, the variance was large enough to preclude any mean separation at less that 8% probability. All baits were readily foraged and particles from each bait were taken into colony pans in varying amounts during foraging periods. Formulation 127-092 (no toxin) was most attractivce to the ants while formulation 127-094 was leeast attractive. Only at five DAT was there any difference in mortality, with 127-094 being superior to all others. This advantage disappeared by d 10. At 40 DAT there were no significant differences in mortality, and mortality did not exceed 65% in any of the treatments." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Tables |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Summerlin, B., R. Gold, H. Howell, and J. Cook. 1996. Laboratory evaluations of five new formulations of Ascend PT370 (ai abamectin) against the red imported fire ant, 1993. Arthropod Manage. Tests. 21:p. 389-390. |
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