SURVEY, OBSERVATION ON INFESTED

HOUSES AND COLLECTION OF TERMITE

SAMPLES FROM DIFFERENT AREAS OF
PUNJAB

By

Dr. Farkhanda Manzoor

Department of Zoology
Lahore college for women University, Lahore
doc_farkhanda@yahoo.com
AIMS & OBJECTIVES OF
RESEARCH:
 To know about different termite species in
wood, soil, trees etc
 To know about % of damage by termite to
different types of woods used in houses
 To know about public perception of
termite
 treatment

 To test the efficacy of different termiticides

available in the market
Research survey was based:
 Percentage termite infestation in
different woods in houses.
 Percentage evidence of finding termite
activity inside and house
 Infested parts of houses in relation with
% age of termite attack.
 Public perception regarding Termite
protection methods.
COMMON TERMITE SPECIES IN
PUNJAB

Following species were identified:

 Odontotermes obesus
 Odontotermes guptai
 Odontotermes gurdasurensis
 Odontotermes horai
 Heterotermes indicola
 Microtermes obesi
 Microtermes mycophagus
 Eremotermes paradoxalis
 Coptotermes heimi
% OF DAMAGE BY TERMITES TO
DIFFERENT TYPES OF WOOD USED
IN 200 HOUSES
% EVIDENCE OF TERMITE
ACTIVITY INSIDE 200 HOUSES
INFESTED PARTS OF HOUSES IN
RELATION WITH % TERMITE
ATTACK
 PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF TERMITE
REGARDING TREATMENT
METHODS
50%
47%
45% 42%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20% %
11%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Chemical Traditional Not Treated
Treatment Methods
PHASE 2

Termite Proofing Products tested for

Efficacy

1) Biflex (Bifenthrin)
2) Agenda (Fipronil)
3) Mirage (Imidacloprid)
4) Phantom (Chlorfenapyr)
 SOIL TOXICITY TEST @ 50 PPM
% Mortality of Heterotermes indicola
% Mortality of Odontotermes
8 hrs 1 Month obesus

BIFLEX 87% 72% 8 hrs 1

Month
AGENDA 67% 63%

MIRAGE 47% 63% BIFLEX 96% 88%

PHANTOM 40% 33% AGENDA 68% 45%

MIRAGE 55% 63%

PHANTOM 68% 52%

REPELLENCY TEST

Test Range = 1 PPM to 100 PPM

8 hrs Test & 1 Month Test

BIFLEX : Repellent (at all PPM)

AGENDA : Not Repellent (Less than 25 PPM)
Repellent (Above 25 PPM)
MIRAGE : Not Repellent (at all PPM)
PHANTOM : Not Repellent (At all PPM)
 MORTALTY TEST AFTER 7 DAYS
EXPOSURE TO TERMITICIDES
100 80
60
50 40
BIFLEX MIRAGE
20
0 0
100 12.5 1.5 100 12.5 1.5

PPM PPM

100 80
60
50 40
AGENDA PHANTOM
20
0 0
100 12.5 1.5 100 12.5 1.5

PPM PPM
MUD TUBES INSIDE HOUSE
Thank You