Iranian Journal of Plant Protection Science

Iranian Journal of Plant Protection Science

Efficacy of ethyl cellulose-based nanocapsules containing imidacloprid for the control of Microcerotermes diversus (Isoptera: Termitidae) under laboratory conditions

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
reza abolfarsi 1
behzad habibpour 2
ali ashrafi 3
1 Former M.Sc. Student of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Engineering, college of Materials Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran
10.22059/ijpps.2015.57384
Abstract
Abstract
Microcerotermes diversus (Silvestri) (Isoptera: Termitidae) is a major species of termites that attacks cellulosic materials and is an economically important pest, damaging buildings in Khuzestan Province (Iran). In the last decade, use of nanotechnology for the production nanocapsules made ​​from various materials, resulting in reduction of the contained chemicals. Neonicotinoids, such as imidacloprid, are a group of chemical compounds that have recently been introduced for use in pest control programs. In the present study the evaluating effectiveness of ethyl cellulose-based nanocapsules containing imidacloprid and ethyl cellulose-based nanocapsules without imidacloprid has been performed for the first time. The effects of ethyl cellulose-based nanocapsules without imidacloprid and those containing 50, 100, 500 or 1000 ppm imidacloprid were evaluated against M. diversus. The ethyl cellulose in this formulation did not induce lethal effects against the termite and showed feeding attractancy. Treated filter papers with this formulation caused a gradual increase in mortality during the 14-day trial. Our results suggest that ethyl cellulose-based nanocapsules containing imidacloprid could be an effective termiticide formulation.
 
Keywords
termite
imidacloprid
ethyl cellulose-based nanocapsules
feeding attractancy

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Iranian Journal of Plant Protection Science
Volume 46, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
Autumn & Winter
October 2015
Pages 285-294

  • Receive Date 26 January 2015
  • Revise Date 12 September 2015
  • Accept Date 15 September 2015