Here is a summary of some recent articles in the ESA journals that relate to structural pest management and urban arthropod pests. The abstracts are freely available online for all articles, though access to the full text will generally require member in the Entomological Society of America, in addition to your certification.
Asymmetrical Behavioral Response Towards Two Boron Toxicants Depends on the Ant Species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Abstract: Urban ants are a worldwide critical household pests, and efforts to control them usually involve the use of alimentary baits containing slow-acting insecticides. A common toxicant used is boron, either as borax or boric acid. However, the presence of these compounds can affect the consumption of baits by reducing their acceptance and ingestion…(Full abstract here)
Authors: Sola, Francisco; Falibene, Agustina; Josens, Roxana
Source: Journal of Economic Entomology, Volume 106, Number 2
Identification of Volatile Compounds From a Food-Grade Vinegar Attractive to House Flies (Diptera: Muscidae)
Abstract: A commercial vinegar product (ChinKiang) was found to be highly attractive to adult house flies, Musca domestica L. Field experiments on a Nebraska dairy demonstrated that traps baited with vinegar and brown sugar captured more house flies than those baited with other house fly attractants. Solid phase microextraction was used in the field to collect volatiles from the vinegar bait…(Full abstract here)
Authors: Qian, Kun; Zhu, Junwei J.; Sims, Steve R.; Taylor, David B.; Zeng, Xiaopeng
Source: Journal of Economic Entomology, Volume 106, Number 2
No Sex-Related Differences in Mortality in Bed Bugs (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) Exposed to Deltamethrin, and Surviving Bed Bugs Can Recover
Abstract: Exposure of a pyrethroid-susceptible strain of bed bugs, Cimex lectularius L. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) to varying concentrations of deltamethrin for 24 h indicated no significant difference in mortality between males, females, and nymphs at 24 nor at 168 h postexposure when bed bugs were removed to untreated surfaces at 24 h. In addition, many bed bugs classified as morbid or moribund at 24 h and removed to untreated surfaces at this time, recovered by 336 h (2 wk) and were capable of feeding when given the opportunity. Adult female bed bugs that survived were able to lay eggs and the resulting nymphs blood-fed...(Full abstract here)
Authors: Feldlaufer, Mark F.; Ulrich, Kevin R.; Kramer, Matthew
Source: Journal of Economic Entomology, Volume 106, Number 2
A Demonstration Project of Stockholm POPs Convention to Replace Chlordane and Mirex With IPM for Termite Control in China
Abstract: As one of the original signatories of the Stockholm POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants) Convention, China launched a demonstration project in 2006 to eliminate two POPs, chlordane and mirex, from termite control practices. Three provinces, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Hunan, participated in the project. The project recognized integrated pest management (IPM) as the potential solution to issues posing challenges to the elimination of these two POPs…(Full abstract here)
Authors: Su, Nan-Yao; Lagnaoui, Abdelaziz; Wang, Qing; Li, Xiaoying; Tan, Sujin
Source: Journal of Integrated Pest Management, Volume 3, Number 4
A Demonstration Project of Stockholm POPs Convention to Replace Chlordane and Mirex With IPM for Termite Control in China
Abstract: As one of the original signatories of the Stockholm POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants) Convention, China launched a demonstration project in 2006 to eliminate two POPs, chlordane and mirex, from termite control practices. Three provinces, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Hunan, participated in the project. The project recognized integrated pest management (IPM) as the potential solution to issues posing challenges to the elimination of these two POPs…(Full abstract here)
Authors: Su, Nan-Yao; Lagnaoui, Abdelaziz; Wang, Qing; Li, Xiaoying; Tan, Sujin
Source: Journal of Integrated Pest Management, Volume 3, Number 4
Mulch Preferences of the Asian Cockroach (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae)
Abstract: Mulch preferences of the Asian cockroach, Blattella asahinai Mizukubo, were determined in a series of laboratory experiments. Because this species is a peridomestic pest, mulch preferences may be a key part of an integrated pest management program for homeowners. Five mulches were used: cypress, oak leaf litter, pine straw, rubber, and topsoil. Large arena experiments showed that adult male Asian cockroaches preferred oak leaf litter and pine straw, while adult females preferred oak leaf litter and rubber mulches…(Full abstract here)
Authors: Snoddy, Edward T.; Appel, Arthur G.
Source: Journal of Economic Entomology, Volume 106, Number 1
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