Effects of repeated use of fenoxycarb and hydramethylnon baits on nontarget ants

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 212-220

  Zakharov, A A ^a,b   Thompson, L C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b SEVERTSOV INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Baits; Fenoxycarb; Hydramethylnon; Nontarget ants; Red imported fire ant; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 0031799984     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-33.2.212     Document Type: Article

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