Effect of bait density on consumption rates and mortality of subterranean termite Coptotermes curvignathus

Indrayani, Yuliati; Fatmawati, Dewi

doi:10.23869/bphjbr.24.2.20195

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“…Observations were carried out every day for 30 days. The time of death was determined by how many days passed until death occurred (Indrayani and Fatmawati, 2019).…”

Section: Subterranean Termite Mortality Testmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Application of Entomopathogenic Fungi Metarhizium anisopliae, Beauveria bassiana, and Trichoderma harzianum for Coptotermes curvignathus and Cryptotermes cynocephalus Termite Control in Indonesia

SUBEKTI,

SUSILOWATI,

KUSUMANINGRUM

et al. 2024

J. Korean Wood Sci. Technol.

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In Indonesia, Coptotermes curvignathus Holmgren and Cryptotermes cyanocephalus Light termite attacks can damage wood and causing losses of 8.7 trillion rupiah per year. Wood treatment and soil barrier are very important to protect structures and their components from termite infestation. The application of synthetic chemicals that pose risks to the environment and human health. The growing movement to replace these chemicals with new termiticides that are safe for the environment in place of persistent organic pollutants. Efficacy performance in entomopathogenic fungi spores such as that produce decanoic acid, hexadecanoic acid, palmitic acid, and octadecadienoic acid are potential compounds that provide for ecofriendly termite control. Entomopathogenic fungal spores from Metarhizium anisopliae, Trichoderma harzianum, and Beauveria bassiana, as the active ingredient were formulated with nanocellulose was added as an inert ingredient to which helped to deliver the active ingredients on controlling the target pest, and enhance the utility ability of the product fungi to control termites. The mortality of these termites successively entomopathogenic fungi was the main cause of death. The higher concentrations being associated with of nanocellulose used affect increased the number of termites mortality. M. anisopliae paired with 60% nanocellulose concentrate was the best percentage for yielded the greatest C. curvignathus and C. cynocephalus termite control. In the field testing, M. anisopliae provided better, it showed the finest result of termite control rather than B. bassiana and T. harzianum. The results of the research indicate that entomopathogenic fungi can be used for Pest Control Management as the subterranean termite and drywood termite control.

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“…Observations were carried out every day for 30 days. The time of death was determined by how many days passed until death occurred (Indrayani and Fatmawati, 2019).…”

Section: Subterranean Termite Mortality Testmentioning

confidence: 99%