Adsorption and release of biocides with mesoporous silica nanoparticles

A Popat, J Liu, Q Hu, M Kennedy, B Peters, GQM Lu… - Nanoscale, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
In this proof-of-concept study, an agricultural biocide (imidacloprid) was effectively loaded
into the mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) with different pore sizes, morphologies and …

Sustained Release of Fipronil Insecticide in Vitro and in Vivo from Biocompatible Silica Nanocapsules

D Wibowo, CX Zhao, BC Peters… - Journal of agricultural …, 2014 - ACS Publications
A pesticide delivery system made of biocompatible components and having sustained
release properties is highly desirable for agricultural applications. In this study, we report a …

Response of the Formosan subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) to baits or nonrepellent termiticides in extended foraging arenas

NY Su - Journal of economic entomology, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Distance effects of three treatments, noviflumuron, fipronil, and thiamethoxam, against
laboratory populations of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus …

Toxicity, repellency, and transfer of chlorfenapyr against western subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

MK Rust, RK Saran - Journal of Economic Entomology, 2006 - academic.oup.com
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 …

Comparative impact of chitin synthesis inhibitor baits and non-repellent liquid termiticides on subterranean termite colonies over foraging distances: colony elimination …

T Chouvenc - Journal of Economic Entomology, 2018 - academic.oup.com
This study evaluated the impact of a non-repellent liquid termiticide (fipronil) and a chitin
synthesis inhibitor (CSI) termite bait (noviflumuron) on whole colonies of Coptotermes …

Toxicity, uptake, and transfer efficiency of fipronil in western subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

RK Saran, MK Rust - Journal of economic entomology, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The potential horizontal transfer of nonrepellent termiticides has become an important
paradigm to control termites in recent years. In this study, 14C-radiolabeled fipronil was …

Evaluation of efficacy and nonrepellency of indoxacarb and fipronil-treated soil at various concentrations and thicknesses against two subterranean termites (Isoptera …

XP Hu - Journal of Economic Entomology, 2005 - academic.oup.com
The efficacy and nonrepellency of indoxacarb (150 SC, 150 g [AI]/liter) and fipronil (Termidor
SC, 9.1%[AI]) against field-collected eastern subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes …

Toxicity of seven termiticides on the Formosan and eastern subterranean termites

L Mao, G Henderson, CW Scherer - Journal of Economic …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Using both topical application and substrate (sand) treatments the toxicities of seven new
generation soil termiticides were evaluated to determine the LD50 and LC50 against two …

Effect of fipronil on subterranean termite colonies (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in the field

EL Vargo, V Parman - Journal of Economic Entomology, 2012 - academic.oup.com
To assess possible colony-level effects of fipronil, a commonly used nonrepellent termiticide,
we conducted a field study of eight houses in the Raleigh, NC, area with infestations of the …

Horizontal transfer of insecticides in laboratory colonies of the Argentine ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

DH Choe, MK Rust - Journal of Economic Entomology, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Five insecticides used by urban pest management professionals for ant control and three
experimental insecticides were tested to determine whether these insecticides were …