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MUVE

10-Minute Paper

10-min: MUVE, Urban Pest Control: Termites

Field efficacy of Termidor® Termiticide soil treatments for control of subterranean termites at infested structures in the United States: A review of Experimental Use Permit (EUP) data

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The Termidor (active ingredient = fipronil; class = phenyl pyrazole) line of products (Termidor® SC Termiticide/Insecticide, Termidor® 80 WG Termiticide/Insecticide, Termidor® HE Termiticide and Termidor® HPII Termiticide) includes some of the most thoroughly tested and reviewed termite control products in history. A key metric in the evaluation of the efficacy of Termidor on subterranean termites includes extensive Experimental Use Permit (EUP) field trials performed with university and private researchers. Data from four separate EUP studies which had 647 subterranean termite infested structures across 22 states will be presented. Infested structures within the EUP's had termite infestations controlled within 3 months or less of the Termidor treatment and were protected from further infestation through 5 or more years after treatment (end of studies). Retreatment rates post treatment for Termidor full conventional and Exterior Perimeter / Localized Interior (EP/LI) treatments were ∼1% or less. This compares favorably vs. historic retreatment rates for competitive pyrethroid and organophosphate ( >20%) and neonicotinoid ( >5%) full conventional treatments.