Utility of Acoustical Detection of Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

The AED 2000 and 2010 are extremely sensitive listening devices which can effectively detect and monitor termite activity through a wave guide (e.g. bolt) both qualitatively and quantitatively.  Experiments conducted with one to ten thousand termites from differing colonies infesting wood in buckets...

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Main Authors: Weste Osbrink, Mary Cornelius
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2013-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/15
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description The AED 2000 and 2010 are extremely sensitive listening devices which can effectively detect and monitor termite activity through a wave guide (e.g. bolt) both qualitatively and quantitatively.  Experiments conducted with one to ten thousand termites from differing colonies infesting wood in buckets demonstrated that acoustical emission detector readings significantly increased when number of termites increased.  Termites were also detected in infested trees with the installation of several wave guides into their trunks.  These devices can detect termites and changes in termite activity caused by changes in termite numbers, making it an effective pest management professional and research tool for finding and evaluating termite infestations and efficacy of treatments in specific locations.
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spelling doaj-art-93ec2ae397054614b57b232b4e87b2b42025-08-20T03:37:19ZengUniversidade Estadual de Feira de SantanaSociobiology0361-65252447-80672013-03-01601Utility of Acoustical Detection of Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)Weste Osbrink0Mary Cornelius1USDA-ARSUSDA-ARSThe AED 2000 and 2010 are extremely sensitive listening devices which can effectively detect and monitor termite activity through a wave guide (e.g. bolt) both qualitatively and quantitatively.  Experiments conducted with one to ten thousand termites from differing colonies infesting wood in buckets demonstrated that acoustical emission detector readings significantly increased when number of termites increased.  Termites were also detected in infested trees with the installation of several wave guides into their trunks.  These devices can detect termites and changes in termite activity caused by changes in termite numbers, making it an effective pest management professional and research tool for finding and evaluating termite infestations and efficacy of treatments in specific locations.https://www.periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/15AED 2000AED 2010Formosan subterranean termitetreemonitoringpest control
spellingShingle Weste Osbrink
Mary Cornelius
Utility of Acoustical Detection of Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
Sociobiology
AED 2000
AED 2010
Formosan subterranean termite
tree
monitoring
pest control
title Utility of Acoustical Detection of Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
title_full Utility of Acoustical Detection of Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
title_fullStr Utility of Acoustical Detection of Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
title_full_unstemmed Utility of Acoustical Detection of Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
title_short Utility of Acoustical Detection of Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
title_sort utility of acoustical detection of coptotermes formosanus isoptera rhinotermitidae
topic AED 2000
AED 2010
Formosan subterranean termite
tree
monitoring
pest control
url https://www.periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/15
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