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# SRT Transcript Correction Summary

## File: Principles of Insecticide Mode of Action — Mike Scharf

Date Corrected: February 10, 2026 Webinar Date: October 18, 2017 Series: Structural Pest Control Topic: Entomology — Insecticide Classification and Mode of Action Speaker: Dr. Michael Scharf, O.W. Rawlins Orkin Endowed Chair in Urban Entomology and Molecular Physiology, Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Moderator: Dr. Dan Suiter, Extension Entomologist, University of Georgia

## SOURCE VERIFICATION

- Original blocks: 742
- Corrected blocks: 742 ✓ MATCH CONFIRMED
- Time range: 00:00:00,020 to 01:07:06,220
- Runtime: ~67 minutes
- File reading: COMPLETE ✓
- Coverage proof:
- Early [~1:45]: Speaker states overarching goal to improve general knowledge of how insecticides work; discusses nervous system targeting vs. insect growth regulators
- Middle [~40:00]: Discusses muscular calcium channels and diamide insecticides (chlorantraniliprole, cyantraniliprole); notes EPA initially required no signal word due to low mammalian toxicity
- Late [~55:00]: Identifies resistance as probably the #1 cause of callbacks in cockroach accounts; cockroaches observed surviving on bait as sole food source for a month; recommends rotating active ingredients every 3 months or monthly

## Corrections Applied

### Proper Nouns — Speaker Names

- "Dr. Sharf" → "Dr. Scharf" (Line 23)
- "Dan Suter" → "Dan Suiter" (Line 311)
- "Dave Oy" → "Dave Oi" (Line 2243) — Confirmed via webinar announcement: Dr. David Oi, USDA-ARS, Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology, Gainesville, FL; presented "Fire Ants and Crazy Ants" in the same session

### Chemical/Product Names

- "chlorenterniliprol" → "chlorantraniliprole" (Line 559)
- "terniliprol" → "traniliprole" (Line 563 — continuation of "cyantraniliprole" split across blocks 140–141)
- "Metaflumazone" → "metaflumizone" (Line 1431)
- "Furilander and Sarlander" → "fluralaner and sarolaner" (Line 1499)
- "sulfoxyms or sulfoxifluor" → "sulfoximines or sulfoxaflor" (Line 1583)
- "spinosid" → "spinosad" (Line 1595)
- "chlorantraniliprol" → "chlorantraniliprole" (Line 1747)
- "cyan triniliprol" → "cyantraniliprole" (Line 1747)
- "pyroprosythin" → "pyriproxyfen" (Line 1883)
- "hydromethyl non" → "hydramethylnon" (Line 1951)
- "chlorphenipir" → "chlorfenapyr" (Line 1959)
- "sulfurofluoride" → "sulfuryl fluoride" (Line 1967)
- "disodium octoborate" → "disodium octaborate" (Line 1971)
- "chlorthenopyr" → "chlorfenapyr" (Line 2387)
- "chlorantrinoliprol" → "chlorantraniliprole" (Line 2691)
- "Amidocloprid" → "imidacloprid" (Line 2771)

### Technical Terms

- "semi-carbazone" → "semicarbazone" (Line 1435 — IRAC chemical subclass name)
- "spinosins" → "spinosyns" (Line 1347 — IRAC Group 5 class name)
- "aloe grooming" → "allogrooming" (Line 2247)
- "the nicotines target" → "the nicotinoids target" (Line 1663 — speaker consistently uses "nicotinoids" elsewhere; Whisper truncated the word)
- "Pubigants" → "Fumigants" (Line 1967)
- "acetylcholinesterase, which is a neurotransmitter" → "acetylcholine, which is a neurotransmitter" (Line 1287 — acetylcholinesterase is an enzyme, not a neurotransmitter; the speaker is clearly describing acetylcholine crossing the synapse to bind its receptor; Whisper appended "-esterase" to "acetylcholine")

### Grammar

- "Dr. Thank you very much Dan." → "Thank you very much, Dan." (Line 43 — "Dr." is a Whisper artifact from the end of the moderator's introduction bleeding into the speaker's first line; comma added after "Dan")

### Flagged for Verification

- None remaining. Line 1207 ("need this acetylcholinesterase enzyme") was reviewed against audio and confirmed as accurate speech. Speaker is casually listing target sites from a slide; phrasing is informal but intelligible and left as-is per the principle of maintaining natural speech patterns.

## Notes

### Speaker Not in Reference Roster

Dr. Michael Scharf (Purdue University) is not currently listed in the GTBOP Common Speakers reference. Recommend adding:

Name | Affiliation
--- | ---
Dr. Michael Scharf | Purdue University, Urban Entomology

### Additional Speaker Confirmed for Roster

Dr. David Oi is confirmed via webinar announcement as a GTBOP presenter but is not currently in the Common Speakers reference. Recommend adding:

Name | Affiliation
--- | ---
Dr. David Oi | USDA-ARS, Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology, Gainesville, FL

### Nicotinoid vs. Neonicotinoid Terminology

The speaker intentionally uses "nicotinoids" (not "neonicotinoids") throughout most of the presentation. In the Q&A section (~01:02:46), he and Dr. Suiter discuss the distinction: nicotinoids structurally resemble nicotine, while neonicotinoids have evolved further structurally but still target the acetylcholine receptor. This is the speaker's deliberate classification framework and has not been altered.

### Webinar Date Confirmation

Date confirmed as October 18, 2017 via original program announcement email from Tami Adams Boyle. The event ran 7:00–10:00 AM EDT as part of the Structural Pest Control Webinar Series. Dr. Scharf's presentation "Principles of Insecticide Mode of Action" was paired with Dr. David Oi's "Fire Ants and Crazy Ants."

## SRT Format Compliance

✅ All timestamps preserved exactly as original ✅ All sequence numbers maintained (1–742) ✅ Blank lines between segments preserved ✅ Maximum 2 lines per subtitle segment maintained ✅ No segments merged or split ✅ Block count: 742 original = 742 corrected ✓ ✅ Line count: 2,968 original = 2,968 corrected ✓

Total Corrections: 24 individual corrections across 24 lines Flagged for Verification: 0 items (1 resolved via audio review) Processing: Complete file (742 subtitle blocks, 2,968 lines)