Laboratory Evaluation of High Temperatures to Control Cryptotermes brevis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 905-909

  Woodrow, R J ^a   Grace, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptotermes brevis; Drywood termite; Temperature; Termite control; Thermotolerance

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; CRYPTOTERMES BREVIS; ISOPTERA; KALOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 0000358580     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/91.4.905     Document Type: Article

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