Investigation Of The Attractive Properties Of Compounds In Anacanthotermes Turkestanicus

Abstract

The well-known and very tangible harm caused by termites to the national economy makes it urgent to study the issues of their distribution and to develop effective radical control measures. This paper reports on the development of poisonous baits for termites based on numerous laboratory and field experiments. We have carried out a study using 2-naphthalenemethanol, 2-phenoxyethanol, triphenyl phosphate, sodium salt of N-hydroxynaphtholimide, sodium salt of naphthol-5-sulfonic acid, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, and phenol. Each trap containing bait, and substances were buried in the soil for a period of 3, 7, 10, and 30 days to combat termites effectively.