Session: SVPHS3 Ten-Minute Papers, Structural, Veterinary, and Public Health Systems (2008 ESA Annual Meeting, November 16-19, 2008)

SVPHS3 Ten-Minute Papers, Structural, Veterinary, and Public Health Systems

Wednesday, November 19, 2008: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Room A2, First Floor (Reno-Sparks Convention Center)

Moderators:

Thomas Shelton
Karen Vail

8:00 AM

Introductory Remarks

8:05 AM

The activity of chlorantraniliprole against western subterranean termites

Michael K. Rust, University of California

8:17 AM

Effects of repetitive disturbance on the foraging affinity of Reticulitermes spp. in the field

Thomas Shelton, USDA - Forest Service; Patrick D. Gerard, Clemson University; Terence Wagner, USDA Forest Service

8:29 AM

Field efficacy of Termidor® termiticide/insecticide with exterior perimeter/localized interior (EP/LI) soil treatments with structures infested with Reticulitermes flavipes Kollar (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Arkansas

Robert Davis, BASF Corporation; John D. Hopkins, University of Arkansas, Div. of Agriculture

8:41 AM

Effect of juvenile hormone III on Coptotermes formosanus in a topical application bioassay

Lixin Mao, Louisiana State University; Gregg Henderson, Louisiana State University; Roger A. Laine, Louisiana State University

8:53 AM

Efficacy of imidacloprid granules in soil treatments against Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Chris Keefer, Texas A&M University; Roger E. Gold, Texas A&M University

9:05 AM

Tunnel volume regulation and group size of subterranean termites

Nan-Yao Su, University of Florida; Sang-Hee Lee, University of Florida

9:17 AM

Individual task load in tunneling excavation of the Formosan subterranean termites

Rou-Ling Yang, University of Florida; Nan-Yao Su, University of Florida

9:29 AM

New chemistry offers effective control with extremely low human toxicity

Xing Ping Hu, Auburn University

9:41 AM

Break

9:53 AM

Long-term impact of Hurricane Katrina on the distribution of subterranean termites in City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana

Mary Cornelius, USDA, Agricultural Research Service; Weste Osbrink, USDA-ARS-SRRC

10:05 AM

Simulating field conditions to evaluate urban pest management strategies

Karen Vail, University of Tennessee

10:17 AM

Factors associated with subterranean termite (Rhinotermitidae: Reticulitermes) infestation in Missouri neighborhoods

Richard M. Houseman, University of Missouri-Columbia

10:29 AM

Abdominal gland secretions of the samsum ant, Pachycondyla sennaarensis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Mahmood Reza Nikbakhtzadeh, Tarbiat Modares University; Naimeh Movahhedi, Tarbiat Modares University; Dr. Siavosh Tirgari, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

10:41 AM

Ant species diversity in Puerto Rican housing developments

Preston Brown, Virginia Tech; Dini Miller, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

10:53 AM

Necrophoric behavior of Argentine ants

Dong-Hwan Choe, University of California, Berkeley; Jocelyn G. Millar, University of California, Riverside; Michael K. Rust, University of California

11:05 AM

Managing Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) populations in South Carolina state park campgrounds

Brittany R. Ellis, Clemson University; Eric P. Benson, Clemson University; Patricia A. Zungoli, Clemson University; William C. Bridges, Clemson University

11:17 AM

Concluding Remarks

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