Prolonged exclusion of foraging ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from citrus trees using controlled-release chlorpyrifos trunk bands

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 65-69

  James, D G ^a   Stevens, M M ^a   O'Malley K J ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chlorpyrifos Bands; Iridomyrmex; Soft Scales; Sooty Mould; Trunk Treatments

Indexed keywords

ANT; CHLORPYRIFOS; CITRUS TREE;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; IRIDOMYRMEX;

EID: 0031687555     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096708798228338     Document Type: Article

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