SURVEY, OBSERVATION ON INFESTED HOUSES AND COLLECTION OF TERMITE SAMPLES FROM DIFFERENT AREAS OF PUNJAB By
Dr. Farkhanda Manzoor Department of Zoology Lahore college for women University, Lahore
[email protected]
AIMS & OBJECTIVES OF RESEARCH: To know about different termite species in wood, soil, trees etc To know about % of damage by termite to different types of woods used in houses To know about public perception of termite treatment To test the efficacy of different termiticides available in the market
Research survey was based:
Percentage termite infestation in different woods in houses.
Percentage
evidence of finding termite activity inside and house
Infested
parts of houses in relation with % age of termite attack.
Public
perception regarding Termite protection methods.
COMMON TERMITE SPECIES IN PUNJAB Following species were identified: Odontotermes obesus Odontotermes guptai Odontotermes gurdasurensis Odontotermes horai Heterotermes indicola Microtermes obesi Microtermes mycophagus Eremotermes paradoxalis Coptotermes heimi
% OF DAMAGE BY TERMITES TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF WOOD USED IN 200 HOUSES
% EVIDENCE OF TERMITE ACTIVITY INSIDE 200 HOUSES
INFESTED PARTS OF HOUSES IN RELATION WITH % TERMITE ATTACK
PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF TERMITE REGARDING TREATMENT METHODS 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0%
47%
42%
%
11%
Chemical Treatment
Traditional Methods
Not Treated
PHASE 2 Termite Proofing Products tested for Efficacy 1) 2) 3) 4)
Biflex (Bifenthrin) Agenda (Fipronil) Mirage (Imidacloprid) Phantom (Chlorfenapyr)
SOIL TOXICITY TEST @ 50 PPM % Mortality of Heterotermes indicola
8 hrs BIFLEX
87%
1 Month
% Mortality of Odontotermes obesus
72%
Month
8 hrs
1
AGENDA
67%
63%
MIRAGE
47%
63%
BIFLEX
96%
88%
PHANTOM 40%
33%
AGENDA
68%
45%
MIRAGE
55%
63%
PHANTOM 68%
52%
REPELLENCY TEST Test Range = 1 PPM to 100 PPM 8 hrs Test & 1 Month Test BIFLEX : AGENDA :
Repellent (at all PPM) Not Repellent (Less than 25 PPM) Repellent (Above 25 PPM) MIRAGE : Not Repellent (at all PPM) PHANTOM : Not Repellent (At all PPM)
MORTALTY TEST AFTER 7 DAYS EXPOSURE TO TERMITICIDES 80 60 40 20 0 100
100 50
BIFLEX
0 100
12.5
1.5
MIRAGE 12.5
1.5
PPM 80 60 40 20 0 100
100 50 0 100
AGENDA 12.5
PPM
1.5
PPM
PHANTOM 12.5
1.5
PPM
MUD TUBES INSIDE HOUSE
Thank You