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SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS 



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19466, pp. 195-199. (Australia, Copto- 

 termes, paradichlorobenzene protects 

 roots plants.) 



1948, pp. 23-24. (U.S. Dept. Agriculture 

 recommendations for soil poisons in order 

 of effectiveness: Sodium arsenite, tri- 

 chlorobenzene in fuel oil, DDT in fuel 

 oil, pentachlorophenol in fuel oil, and 

 coal-tar creosote in fuel oil; dosages in 

 relatively increasing amounts, methods 

 application; revised 1951.) 



1949I, p. 73. (Australia, creosote and 5% 

 pentachlorophenol in oil at rate of 0.5 

 gal. per cu. ft. gave complete protection 

 for I year; lead arsenate and white arsenic 

 (2 oz. per cu. ft.) failed.) 



1950, pp. 1-4. (Australia, creosote oil, i gal. 

 to 5 cu. ft. in trench.) 



1950a, pp. 86-104. (South Africa, penta- 

 chlorophenol less dangerous, more effec- 

 tive than sodium arsenite; copper sulfate 

 useless.) 



i95od, p. 62. (Australia, creosote and 5% 

 pentachlorophenol (0.5 gal. per cu. ft.) 

 have given complete protection for 2 

 years as soil poisons; 5% sodium penta- 

 chlorophenate and 10% sodium arsenite 

 gave I year protection.) 



i95of, pp. 1-4. (South Africa, "pestrol" 

 soil solution, "B" or "S.S.B.") 



i95oi, pp. 1-2. (DDT recommended by 

 U.S. Bur. Ent. and Plant Quar. for con- 

 trol subterranean termites.) 



1951C, p. 65. (Australia, third annual ex- 

 amination soil poison tests around mounds 

 of Nasutitcrmes exitiostis, creosote and 

 pentachlorophenol effective 3 years, 5% 

 sodium pentachlorophenate and 10% 

 sodium arsenite (0.5 gal. per cu. ft.), 

 2 years, 5% DDT, i year; lead arsenate 

 and white arsenic (4 oz. per cu. ft.) 

 failed, i year.) 



i952d, p. 6j. (Australia, third annual ex- 

 amination soil poison tests around mounds 

 of Nastititennes exitiostis, creosote and 

 pentachlorophenol effective 3 years, 5% 

 sodium pentachlorophenate and 10% 

 sodium arsenite (0.5 gal. per cu. ft.), 

 2 years, 5% DDT, i year; lead arsenate 

 and white arsenic (4 oz. per cu. ft.) 

 failed, i year; 4th annual examination, 

 same results as 3d and 2d; in similar tests 

 against Coptotermes lactcus 5% penta- 

 chlorophenol, 5% DDT, and creosote 

 have all given complete protection for 

 I year.) 



I953P. P- 16. (U.S. Dept. Agriculture's 

 tests at Beltsville, Md., and Gulfport, 



Miss., prove chlordane an effective soil 

 poison; emulsion will not kill vegetation.) 



Ballou, H. a., 1912, pp. 150-151. (West In- 

 dies, sugar and arsenic or strychnine poi- 

 son bait.) 



Bates, G., 1926, pp. 4-5. (Mastotermes dar- 

 u'iniensis, Queensland, poison bait, arsenic 

 and molasses to protect sugarcane; mix 

 dry 4 parts arsenic by weight, i part 

 caustic soda, add water gradually until 

 dissolved; for every pound of arsenic 

 2 gal. molasses is added.) 



Bates, H. W., 1864, p. 186. (Arsenical soap, 

 wall space filled, Amazon.) 



Beeley, F., 1934, pp. 160-175 (Malaya, chem- 

 ical dusts about roots rubber trees.) 



Behr, E. a., 1949, pp. 19-20, 22. (Pentachloro- 

 phenol as a soil poison, U.S.) 



Brittain, W. H., 1925, pp. 82-87. (Calcium 

 cyanide in the control of mound-building 

 termites, Bengal, India.) 

 1926, pp. 45-48. (Calcium cyanide in the 

 control of mound-building termites, Ben- 

 gal, India, Ceylon.) 

 1928, pp. 1 15-124. (Control of scavenger 

 termites in India and Ceylon by Cyano- 

 gas, calcium cyanide.) 



Caresche, L., and Nguyen-Huu-Hanh, 1937, 

 pp. 213-216. (Toxicity of sulfur anhy- 

 dride to termites, Indo-China.) 



Chopra, R. L., 1928, pp. 67-125. (Sugarcane 

 sets dipped for 5 min. in 2.5% solution 

 bichloride mercury and 1% arsenic, Pun- 

 jab, India. Soil treatment to protect 

 chillies (Capsicum) — 6.5 oz. arsenic and 

 8% paris green per 100 sq. ft. mixed 

 with ashes to secure even distribution 

 and prevent injury to plants.) 



Christian, M. B., 1945, p. 20. (Chlorinated 

 phenols as soil poisons, U.S.) 



Ciampolini, M., and Zocchi, R., 1954, pp. 

 309-325. (Tuscany and Firenze, damage 

 and control Rcticuliter?nes lucijugus in 

 buildings — soil poisons, wood preserva- 

 tives.) 



CoATON, W. G. H., 1941, pp. 1-4. (Poison 

 baits to protect building in South Africa 

 against Macrotermes, Odontotermes, and 

 Hodotcrmes.) 

 1943, pp. 1-5. (South Africa, Hodotcrtnes, 

 poison bait, soak cut grass half inch long 

 in solution r lb. sodium arsenite, 8 lb. 

 brown sugar, 8 gal. water, used dry.) 



Craighead, F. C, 1950, p. 46. (Soil poisons 

 to protect buildings, U.S., same as in 

 Anonymous, 1942, 1949.) 



Decamps, M., 1936. (St. Helena, liquid harm- 



