Greg H. Broussard, osubroo@yahoo.com, Anita L. Smith, demeter6866@yahoo.com, Matthew P. Smith, matsuda66@yahoo.com, Kenneth S. Brown, kennesb@okstate.edu, and Bradford M. Kard, kard@okstate.edu. Oklahoma State University, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Stillwater, OK
Termites are important structural pests in the United States and are capable of causing extensive damage to houses and other wooden structures. Costs for control, prevention, and repair of termite damage can reach $2 billion annually. Termite baiting systems rely on effective monitoring of these structural pests. Termite-monitoring devices of varying sizes are currently commercially available This study examines the frequency of termite activity in monitoring stations of different diameters. Food source volumes are also being evaluated for potential influences on frequency of termite activity.
Species 1: Isoptera Rhinotermitidae
Reticulitermes flavipes (eastern subterranean termite)
Keywords: Foraging, Monitoring stations