Published 2002 | Version v1
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Determining different parameters of Co-60 bait as a radiotracer for three species of subterranean termites

Creators

  • 1. Nuclear Institute for Food and Agriculture, Peshawar (Pakistan)
  • 2. Boston University, Massachusetts (United States). Biology Dept.

Description

Laboratory studies were conducted to test the feasibility of using Cobalt-60 for tracing the nesting system of subterranean termites. Over a period of four weeks, mortality caused by feeding on bait containing Cobalt-60 (30 microcurie) did not exceed 6% in Heterotermes indicola, Microtermes unicolor or Reticulitermes. The data on radiation distribution in different body parts of H. indicola after feeding on radioactive bait showed maximum radioactivity in gut (64.63%) followed by external contamination (26.81%), appendages (5.87%) and exoskeleton (2.92%). It was concluded that Co-60 label bait could safely be used as a radiotracer to study the nesting system of subterranean termites. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucleus (Islamabad)
Journal Volume
39
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 89-94
ISSN
0029-5698

INIS

Country of Publication
Pakistan
Country of Input or Organization
Pakistan
INIS RN
34051659
Subject category
S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
ANTS; COBALT 60; GAMMA SOURCES; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; SOILS; TOXICITY; TRACER TECHNIQUES; ZINC 65
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COBALT ISOTOPES; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; INVERTEBRATES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; ISOTOPES; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ZINC ISOTOPES