Suppression of late-season Argentine ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) field populations using a perimeter treatment with containerized baits

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1497-1500

  Blachly, Jeanine S ^a   Forschler, Brian T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

containerized baits; hydramethylnon; Linepithema humile; perimeter treatment; sulfuramid

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA (FISH); FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE;

EID: 0030484726     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/89.6.1497     Document Type: Article

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