Pest Management Professional, February 2019

PRODUCT INSIGHTS TERMITES OTHER WDO Nisus Corp Dr Reid Ipser Technical Services Director RECENT INNOVATION During new construction when all wood is accessible PMPs have an opportunity to protect a structure against multiple pests by using a two product treatment approach Bora Care and Bora Care with Mold Care This solution addresses not only subterranean termites but also drywood termites Formosan termites wood boring beetles carpenter ants and decay fungi for the entire structure When used together Bora Care and Bora Care with Mold Care create an effective residual solution to insects and decay fungi for an entire structure First a 2 foot band treatment with a Bora Care 1 1 solution protects against both wood decay fungi and subterranean termites Then a whole house treatment using a 5 1 solution of Bora Care with Mold Care applied to all structural wood protects the entire structure against Formosan and drywood termites carpenter ants and wood boring beetles as well as wooddecay fungi and mold Both Bora Care and Bora Care with Mold Care diffuse into the wood and remain in the wood delivering long term residual protection Nisus even backs up the treatment with a New Construction 30 Year Damage Repair Warranty to the pest control company if the company registers the home online and inspects it annually PREDICTIONS Just as heat losses are determined by pinpointing specific areas termite tools will focus on local areas This does not mean that whole structure treatments will be outdated rather they will ensure that specific critical areas will be addressed Critical areas will have specialized treatment In addition the industry will see better educational offerings for technicians to understand termite biology and more importantly construction technologies Developing a toolbox with surgical evaluations critical treatment and updated training will shape the toolbox of the future Syngenta Dr Chris Keefer Technical Services Manager Professional Pest Management RECENT INNOVATION Effective at controlling subterranean and drywood termites Altriset termiticide stops termite feeding within hours of contact Its non repellent AI chlorantraniliprole passes from donor to recipient termites through grooming food sharing and physical contact an aggregation effect enhances the spread of the AI within the colony for more thorough control The chemical class of Altriset anthranilic diamide has a minimal effect on non target organisms like earthworms bees predatory ladybug larvae and predatory mites which are all considered beneficial arthropods Research has shown that chlorantraniliprole does not become concentrated inside organisms and has negligible risks to fish and algae NEW LAUNCHES A new Syngenta termite solution is coming soon which will be labeled for drywood termites and contain a section on its label about foaming applications The product is effective against species in the Coptotermes Heterotermes Reticulitermes and Zootermopsis genera It also contains MetaActive technology which only causes harmful effects once broken down physiologically by a termite Non target organisms do not produce the enzymes required to break down the AI to its secondary stage and thus are not negatively affected PREDICTIONS With global shifts taking place environmentally toxicologically and politically change is certainly coming PMPs termite control toolbox likely will change in the future as regulations and restrictive parameters on termiticide labels become a possibility We believe more emphasis will be put on control techniques like building materials mechanical control prevention spot treatments application methods and equipment which will reduce the volume of AIs applied to protect a structure from termites 58 February 2019 Pest Management Professional mypmp net