Rate of removal of fenoxycarb (Logic®) fire ant bait by red imported fire ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from treated pastures

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 20-32

  Ferguson, J Scott ^a   Hosmer, Alan J ^a,b   Green, Michael E ^a  

^a Ciba Corporation   (United States)

^b Ciba Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

fenoxycarb; foraging; Logic fire ant bait; Red imported fire ants; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

DORYMYRMEX; DORYMYRMEX BURENI; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; PASPALUM NOTATUM; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 0030498904     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-31.1.20     Document Type: Article

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