Future termite control requires partnerships between industry, government and people (Isoptera)

Abstract

Given the behavior of the pest control industry, together with the housing and timber industries, and performance of the State regulatory agencies, it is not surprising that all of these groups were philosophically ill-prepared to consider alternative measures after June 1995 when the use of organochlorines in termite control were banned. However, conditions have altered and there is an awareness of such alternatives. In the future, termiticides will have properties and characteristics vastly different from the chemicals previously used as termiticides in the 'organochlorine-era'. Thus, innovative, flexible and performance based evaluative methods are required to screen potential termiticide..