Evaluation of six techniques for control of the western drywood termite (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) in structures

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 922-934

  Lewis, Vernard R ^a,b   Haverty, Michael I ^a,c  

^a FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

drywood termite; electrocution; fumigation; Incisitermes; nonchemical control; thermal control

Indexed keywords

INCISITERMES; INCISITERMES MINOR; ISOPTERA; KALOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 0030485579     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/89.4.922     Document Type: Article

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