Dina Richman, dina_richman@fmc.com and Cristi Palmer, cristi_palmer@fmc.com. FMC Corporation, Specialty Products, 1735 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
FMC Specialty Products Business is evaluating a new, novel, neonicotinoid for the control of general household pests. F5025 in various formulations has shown activity against a range of pests in the lab and field. As a residual surface spray, activity has been demonstrated against cockroaches, ants, springtails, and house flies. It is effective when formulated into a bait for roaches, ants, wasps, and flies. It also has shown potential as a fire ant mound treatment. Efficacy data generated from lab and field trials will be presented and discussed.
Species 1: Hymentoptera Formicidae
Solenopsis invicta (red imported fire ant)
Species 2: Blattella Blattellidae
Blattella germanica (German cockroach)
Keywords: cockroach bait, ant mound
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