Biological control strategies for suppression of termites

Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 281-289

  Grace, J Kenneth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Coptotermes; Entomopathogens; Heterotermes; Isoptera; Kalotermes; Microbial control; Reticulitermes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001193568     PISSN: 15235475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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