Revista de biorremediación y biodegradación

Abstracto

Synergistic Effect of Imidacloprid and Fungus Aspergillus flavus Against Subterranean Termite (Rhinotermitidae: Blattodea) Under Laboratory Conditions

Khalid Zamir Rasib*, Nadia Sarwar , Arif Malik , Ayesha Aihetasham 

A termiticide imidacloprid and a biocontrol agent Aspergillus flavus were applied against the subterranean termites, alone or in combination and their synergistic effect were investigated. Aspergillus flavus was combined with imidacloprid, imidacloprid improved the mortality caused by fungus strain, over the first 14 days, at both of the tested chemical concentration. They expressed the exceptional synergistic effect that raised the mortality of termites also decreased the sub-lethal time at a sub-lethal dose. Imidacloprid facilitates the Aspergillus flavus infection on termites, it caused stress which reduces the defense mechanism of termites and may weaken them. The percentage mortality were noted and assessed. The synergistic treatment showed the potential for integrated insecticide-fungus control method and need to be further investigated on termites.