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Toxic bait for the control of Anoplolepis longipes (Jerdon) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Seychelles. I. The basic attractant carrier, its production and weathering properties

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

I. H. Haines  and
J. B. Haines
I. H. Haines
Affiliation:
Ministry of Agriculture, Mahé, Seychelles.
J. B. Haines
Affiliation:
Ministry of Agriculture, Mahé, Seychelles.
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Abstract

The formulation and weathering properties of toxic bait developed for the control of Anoplolepis longipes (Jerd.) in the Seychelles is described. The bait, based on a carrier of sieved coir waste (available locally), was designed to simulate the protein requirements of the ant colony and incorporated yeast extract as a major attractant. It was easy to produce and remained attractive to ants in the field for at least a week under normal weather conditions. The bait could be stored for more than two weeks under ambient conditions in the Seychelles at 23–35°C and 60–95% RH or for about 10 weeks under air-conditioning at 22–29°C and about 60% RH.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 69 , Issue 1 , April 1979 , pp. 65 - 75
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1979

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