2007•Guangdong nongye kexueRequires access
Preliminary study on the control effects of fipronil and imidacloprid to red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta)
Tian WeiJin
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Abstract
Experiments in field showed that the control effects of 0.1% fipronil and 1% imidacloprid to workers of Solenopsis invicta Buren were 78.32 %～92.08 % and 65.84%～66.48 % respectively after 3～10 days, their effects to destroy the nests of Solenopsis invicta were 92.07 % and 64.86% respectively after 10 days.The above two results indicated that 0.1% fipronil was better effective than 1% imidacloprid in controlling Solenopsis invicta.