Perimeter treatments with two bait formulations of pyriproxyfen for control of Pharaoh ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1501-1507

  Vail, Karen M ^a   Williams, David F ^b   Oi, David H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

insect growth regulator; marker; Monomorium pharaonis; perimeter baiting; pyriproxyfen

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; MONOMORIUM PHARAONIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030484727     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/89.6.1501     Document Type: Article

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