Barrier sprays to control Argentine ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 134-137

  Rust, Michael K ^a   Haagsma, Karl ^a   Reierson, Donald A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

barriers; Iridomyrmex humilis; pest management

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 0030513263     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/89.1.134     Document Type: Article

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