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Introduction to noviflumuron, a chitin synthesis inhibitor being developed for use in the Sentricon® Termite Colony Elimination System

A. Sterett Robertson, Urban Pest Management, Dow AgroSciences, Urban Pest Management, 9330 Zionsville Rd, Indianapolis, IN

Introduction to noviflumuron, a chitin synthesis inhibitor being developed for use in the Sentricon® Termite Colony Elimination System.

A novel chitin synthesis inhibitor with the proposed common name of noviflumuron is being developed for use as the active ingredient in a termite baiting system. This paper will present information on the chemistry, toxicology, environmental fate and utility of noviflumuron.



Keywords: noviflumuron, chitin synthesis inhibitor

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