The objective of this research was to determine if Baxter, a termite detection canine, could identify butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), naphthalene, and a combination of BHT and naphthalene, chemicals found naturally associated with Formosan subterranean termites.
Baxter alerted to naphthalene and combinations of naphthalene and BHT.
The utlity of reporter molecules in detecting termites is discussed.
Species 1: Isoptera Rhinotermitidae Coptotermes formosanus (Formosan subterranean termite)
Keywords: Naphthalene
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