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GREEN CHEMISTRY &

TECHNOLOGY

7

th

International Conference on

J u n e 1 8 - 2 0 , 2 0 1 8 | D u b l i n , I r e l a n d

Journal of Industrial and Environmental Chemistry

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Volume 2

Page 20

T

he Formosan subterranean termite is a structural pest of major

economic importance throughout the southeast United States.

Structures in the French Quarter and throughout New Orleans has had

a long history of severe termite pressure from Reticulitermes spp. and

the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus. Since

C. formosanus was first confirmed in New Orleans in 1966, infestations

of this termite have become a threat to the structural integrity of many

historic structures, some of which date back to the early 1700’s. Wood

was and continues to be abundantly used in construction. Structures

are often connected or in close proximity to adjacent structures. In

addition, limited soil access around structures can make it difficult to

effectively treat a structure with a liquid termiticide, often reducing its

ability to protect structures. Termite baits containing an insect growth

inhibitor (0.5% noviflumuron and 0.5% noviluron) has been extensively

used by the City of New Orleans for control of subterranean termites in

public buildings as well as by the pest management industry in private

properties. Baits use small amounts of insecticides that are targeted to

the termite by the design of the system. Valuable information about the

population density of termite colonies in New Orleans and has made a

significant contribution to the ongoing efforts of termite management

in the French Quarter and in the State of Louisiana. In 2017, members of

the City of New Orleans were given the unique opportunity to assist the

city of Mobile to protect some of their historic buildings from termite

attack in an area-wide project. Results of area-wide termite projects will

be presented.

criegel@nola.gov

EFFICACY OF TERMITE BAITS

FOR AREA-WIDE CONTROL OF

SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES IN

HISTORIC BUILDINGS IN NEW

ORLEANS, LOUISIANA AND

MOBILE, ALABAMA

Claudia Riegel

City of New Orleans Mosquito & Termite

Control Board, USA

Claudia Riegel, J Ind Environ Chem 2018, Volume 2 | DOI: 10.4066/2591-7331-C1-002