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EVALUATION OF SOME ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY SUBSTANCES TO CONTROL SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES ANACANTHOTERMES OCHRACEUS (Burmeister, 1839) (BLATTODEA: HODOTERMITIDAE).

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Last updated: 07 Jan 2025

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Abstract

 
To control the subterranean termites, Anacanthotermes ochraceus using inorganic and organic materials in Hihya, Sharkyia Governorate. Two sites were selected namely, Hihya1 and Hihya 2. Inorganic substances were assessed in Hihya1, while organic substances were assessed in Hihya2. El-Sebay cardboard traps with water were used to locate termites in Hihya and served as the control. This process was repeated thrice every other week during August and early September 2021. The inorganic materials were evaluated five times using El-Sebay traps in Hihya1 in Sept. 2021. Boric acid was the most effective substances tested with no termite in traps (0 individuals), followed by barium chloride and ammonium sulfate (50 and 150 individuals, respectively) while the least effective was potassium bromide (190 individuals) compared to control (710 individuals). Organic substances were evaluated in Hihya2, using the same procedures as in Hihya1. Thymol, citronella oil and tar oil had the highest effect on termite control while the least effective was Camphor oil (350 individuals) compared to control (1020 individuals). The latent effect for the organic substances revealed that citronella oil was the most effective while the least effective were tar oil, camphor oil and thymol. Accordingly, citronella oil and boric acid could be used as potential eco-friendly substances against termites in Hihya.
 

DOI

10.21608/jes.2025.286121.1783

Keywords

Anacanthotermes ochraceus, termite control, organic materials, Inorganic material

Authors

First Name

Asmaa,

Last Name

Elsman

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Faculty of Graduate Studies and Environmental Research, Ain Shams University

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asmaa.mohamed.elsman.std@iesr.asu.edu.eg

City

Cairo

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First Name

Soryia,

Last Name

H.

MiddleName

T.

Affiliation

Department of Entomology, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University.

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Orcid

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First Name

A.

Last Name

OKIL

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Department of Wood borers, Plant Protection Research Institute.

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Orcid

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First Name

Amal,

Last Name

Th.

MiddleName

Th.

Affiliation

Faculty of Graduate Studies and Environmental Research, Ain Shams University

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Volume

54

Article Issue

1

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52661

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2024-04-29

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2025-01-01

Page Start

3,555

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3,574

Print ISSN

1110-0826

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2636-3178

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Journal of Environmental Science

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EVALUATION OF SOME ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY SUBSTANCES TO CONTROL SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES ANACANTHOTERMES OCHRACEUS (Burmeister, 1839) (BLATTODEA: HODOTERMITIDAE).

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07 Jan 2025