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A comparison of Demand™ CS, Termidor™, and Transport™ GHP for the urban pest management of Argentine ants (Linepithema humile Mayr) in southern California

Wednesday, December 16, 2009: 10:32 AM
Room 104, First Floor (Convention Center)
Gail M. Getty , ESPM-Richmond Field Station, University of California-Berkeley, Richmond, CA
Robin Taylor , ESPM-Richmond Field Station, University of California-Berkeley, Richmond, CA
Dina Richman , FMC Specialty Products Business, Philadelphia, PA
Vernard R. Lewis , ESPM-Richmond Field Station, University of California-Berkeley, Richmond, CA
The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of chemical applications around structures to manage Argentine Ant infestations. Using four buildings for each treatment; 1) Transport™ GHP with active ingredients Bifenthrin and Acetamiprid (FMC); 2) Demand CS with active ingredient lambda-cyhalothrin (Syngenta); 3) Termidor with active ingredient fipronil (BASF) and 4) controls, each was applied per label.
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