Laboratory evaluation of AC 217,300 as a termiticidal dust

IRG/WP 3247

J R J French, P J Robinson

Laboratory bioassays are described with the amidinohydrazone, AC217,300, a candidate termiticide to replace arsenic trioxide in termite control. When used as a dust and topically applied, AC217,300 was toxic to Coptotermes acinaciformis and Mastotermes darwiniensis. Although arsenic trioxide dust causes faster mortality in Coptotermes acinaciformis than AC217,300 dust, the latter has lower mammalian toxicity and shows promise as a termiticide.


Keywords: TERMITES; COPTOTERMES ACINACIFORMIS; MASTOTERMES DARWINIENSIS; BAITS; AMIDINOHYDRAZONE; TERMITICIDAL DUST; AC217,300; INSECT TESTS; INSECTICIDES

Conference: 83-05-09/13 Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia


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