Strategies towards the Integrated Management of the Invasive Dry-wood Termite, Incisitermes minor

Abstract

Infestation of the invasive dry-wood termite, Incisitermes minor (Hagen) was first reported in Japan in 1976 at a residential house in Tokyo. Since then, records of I. minor have steadily increased, and more than half of the prefectures in Japan are listed as infested areas at present. The integrated management of I. minor consists of two phases: the individual technological phase and the regional phase. Recent research efforts have been overcoming the technological issues, and the regional systematization of management system will be the next target. The development of novel preventive/remedial strategies against I. minor may have a positive effect on the wood preservation industry in Japan. © 2011, The Japan Wood Research Society. All rights reserved.