Title: Imported Fire Ant Toxic Bait Studies: Evaluation of Toxicants
Abstract:Test methods were developed by which it is possible to evaluate quickly large numbers of chemicals for their potential as delayed-action ant bait toxicants. From these tests it has been determined tha...Test methods were developed by which it is possible to evaluate quickly large numbers of chemicals for their potential as delayed-action ant bait toxicants. From these tests it has been determined that an effective toxicant must exhibit delayed action over a wide dosage range (preferably 100-fold or greater, be readily transferred from one ant to another and not be repellent to the ants when incorporated in a bait. Laboratory and field test data with 4 toxicants are presented. Mirex was the only toxicant which fulfilled these requirements. Kepone® (decachloroctahydro-1,3,4 -metheno-2H -cyclobuta[cd] pentalen -2 -one and HRS-1243 (1, la,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b,6-decachloro-2-(2,3-dehydroxypropoxy) octahydro -1,3,4- metheno-2H-cyclobuta [cd] pentalen-2-ol) were the next most effective toxicants.Read More
Publication Year: 1964
Publication Date: 1964-12-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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