Pest Management Professional, February 2013
USDA FS Termiticide Report Continued from page 44 Table 1 continued Number of years that termiticides remained effective in concrete slab CS and ground board GB tests at four field sites applying the EPA guideline and Florida efficacy rule Fractions of years occurred when products were installed out of cycle Control percentage of all untreated plots attacked over the life of the study Arizona Florida Mississippi South A I Test EPA FL EPA FL EPA FL EPA FL SE States Permethrin Dragnet study established 1978 and closed 2004 025 CS 8 10 2 2 1 2 05 05 1 05 CS 13 19 4 4 5 6 45 45 45 10 CS 15 15 15 25 5 8 105 115 105 10 GB 9 11 6 6 2 3 05 35 3 Control CS 50 55 60 53 Control GB 43 78 86 84 Permethrin Torpedo study established 1980 and closed 2011 Controls same as cypermethrin 025 CS 9 9 3 7 2 2 05 05 15 05 CS 11 13 6 9 3 5 15 45 5 10 CS 19 31 25 27 3 7 65 75 7 05 GB 4 4 4 4 1 1 15 15 15 10 GB 8 9 5 5 2 2 15 15 15 EPA years with no penetration through treated soil in any plot FL years with no damage worse than ASTM 9 to test blocks in 90 or more of the plots per site FL SE States years with no damage worse than ASTM 9 to test blocks in 90 or more of the plots for all southeastern sites Registered rates of contact between the USDA Forest Service termiticide testing program the Association of Structural Pest Control Regulatory Office EPA NPMA and Responsible Industry for a Sound Cryonite is an environmentally friendly and patented technology that makes use of carbon dioxide to freeze insects to death The patented nozzle ejects a carbon dioxide snow of optimum particle size and speed that quickly eliminates insects Cryonite is a 100 organic method that does not leave residues or require post treatment work This minimizes the production downtime which reduces costs For example in the dry food industry with extensive crawling insect problems and in hotels for combating the rising problem of bed bugs Carolina FL Environment RISE for 13 years Additionally he served as project leader for the former Wood Products Insect Research Work Unit and most Continued on page 48 It is ideal for use in areas such as electrical products wall switches etc You as a PCO can offer your clients a service that enables them to avoid pests quickly and efficiently without financial repercussions It is valuable and will allow you to increase your profitability www cryonite com 46 February 2013 Pest Management Professional www mypmp net
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