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ing rapid loss water after crawling on 

 thin film dust. Lose 30% of body weight 

 in water, then die. Silica aerogels par- 

 ticularly effective. Water soluble fluorides 

 incorporated into the silica gels greatly 

 increase effectiveness with increasing rela- 

 tive humidities. After wax is disrupted, 

 fluorides can act as contact insecticides, 

 ability to adhere to dusted surfaces in- 

 creased.) 



Emerson, A. E., 1958, in Weyer (Ed.), 1958, 

 pp. 2798-2807. (Damage and control.) 



Essig, E. O., 1958, pp. 112-119. (Western 

 North America, Zootermopsis, Reticuli- 

 termes.) 



Ferrero, F., 1959, pp. 30-31. (France, 

 Banyuls, Eastern Pyrenees, Calotertnes 

 fiavicollis attacking grapevines controlled 

 by use dieldrin as dust (20% active ma- 

 terial) or suspension with 1.5 1. dieldrin 

 per 100 1. water, soil thoroughly treated 

 especially around roots, and dust or spray 

 applied under pressure. Wounds should 

 be dusted.) 



Feytaud, J., 1957, pp. 1-117. (France, control 

 in buildings.) 



Fonseca, J. P. C. da, 1952-1954, pp. 13-19. 

 (Control Syntertnes injurious to Eucalyp- 

 tus seedlings with organic insecticides, 

 Brazil.) 



Forest Products Journal, 1957, pp. 23 A- 

 27A. (U.S., practical approach to pre- 

 vention of decay and termites in build- 

 ing construction.) 



Francia, F. C, 1957, pp. 29-30. (Philippines, 

 control subterranean termites.) 

 1957a, pp. 15-17, 19. (Philippines, control 

 drywood termites.) 



Francia, F. C, and Valino, A. J., i960, 

 pp. 21-25, 3 1 * (Philippines, importance 

 various species, descriptive notes, habits, 

 distribution, control.) 



French Standards Association, 1957, pp. 1- 

 12. (France, Reticulitermes lucifugus and 

 R. lucifugus subsp. santonensis, detection, 

 prevention, control.) 



Garlick, G. G., 1956, pp. 485-488. (U.S., re- 

 port of Building Research Advisory Board 

 Committee on Protection Against Decay 

 and Termites in Residential Construc- 

 tion.) 



Gay, F. J., and Weatherly, A. H., 1959, pp. 

 26-28. (Australia, powerful contact toxic 

 effect by adding small amount dieldrin 

 to concrete during mixing, good perma- 

 nence.) 



Giraldi, G., 1955, pp. 487-498. (Italy, Venice, 

 structural, soil poisons, wood preserva- 

 tion.) 



Gosswald, K., 1958, pp. 129-151. (France, 

 Calotertnes ■fiavicollis control by syn- 

 thetic insecticide, Thiodan, carburetted 

 hydrogen gas.) 



Gouse, D., i960, pp. 30, 64. (U.S., Muncie, 

 Ind., pest control operator designs Ford 

 tank truck for pumps, hose, tools, etc., for 

 termite work.) 



Graham, J. F., 1957, p. 64. (Africa, Kenya, 

 destruction termite nests.) 



Greaves, T., 1959, pp. 1 14-120. (Development 

 even age stands in alpine areas will pre- 

 vent attack by Porotermes adamsoni; 

 Coptotermes acinaciformis controlled by 

 blowing /4 to Vz oz. white arsenic dust 

 into nursery with portable dust gun. 

 Silvicultural methods will assist in control 

 Coptotermes but insecticides necessary in 

 mixed age stands, Australia.) 



Gunderson, H., 1957, pp. 1-8. (U.S., Iowa, 

 detection and control.) 



Gunn, J. W., 1952, p. 28. (Purdue University 

 conference report.) 



Harris, W. V., 1955a, pp. 12-13. (Australia, 

 war on white ants.) 

 1955b, pp. 1-6 (Prevention damage to build- 

 ings, British Commonwealth.) 

 1959a, pp. 47-50. (World crops.) 

 1960a, pp. 73-76. 



1960c, pp. 103-106. (Damage to timbers by 

 different types termites of world, control 

 by wood preservatives and barriers.) 



Harris, W. V., and Brown, E. S., 1958, pp. 

 737-75°' (Solomon Islands, concrete 

 foundations, shields, wood preservation.) 



Hartwig, E. K., 1955, pp. 361-366. (Destruc- 

 tion Trinervitermes nests, South Africa, 

 by mechanical and chemical methods; 

 winged appear in Apr. or June, according 

 to rains; tobacco dust or dimethyl para- 

 thion powder, 20%, no harmful effect.) 

 1956, pp. 629-639. (Africa, Trinervitermes, 

 population distribution as basis for con- 

 trol measures.) 



Hatfield, I., 1958, pp. 36, 38, 40, 42, 44. (Most 

 economical combined fungicide and wood 

 insect control chemical — pentachlorophe- 

 nol.) 



Heisterburg, W., 1958, pp. 66-67. (Austria, 

 criticism of Kurir's 1958 paper on termite 

 danger in Austria.) 

 1959, pp. 142-143. (Austria, introduction 

 and radical eradication possibility.) 



Herfs, A., 1959, pp. 148-150. (India, dip 

 sugarcane cuttings in aqueous emulsions 

 DDT, 0.25% BHC, 1% chlordane, 1% 

 aldrin, 0.25 to 5% dieldrin; dust furrows 

 with 5% BHC or chlordane at a level of 

 20 lb. per acre effective. Dosages higher 



