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GREEN CHEMISTRY &
TECHNOLOGY
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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
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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.govEFFICACY 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