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- Title: Liquid Borate Bait for Control of the Argentine Ant, Linepithema Humile, In Organic Citrus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) (Report)
- Author : Florida Entomologist
- Release Date : January 01, 2006
- Genre: Life Sciences,Books,Science & Nature,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 194 KB
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Abstract A liquid bait delivery system containing borate was evaluated for controlling the Argentine ant, Linepithema humile (Mayr), in an organic citrus orchard. Two concentrations of disodium octaborate tetrahydrate (1% and 0.5%) were tested in 500-mL capacity bait stations placed at the base of trees. Both concentrations significantly reduced ant activity over the 11-wk duration of the test when compared with controls. However, the 1% concentration of borate significantly reduced ant activity up to 76 m away from the treatment, whereas the 0.5% did not. Compared to ant control with contact insecticides, the bait delivery system uses less insecticide and is more target-specific, reducing environmental contamination.