Feeding inhibition and mortality in Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) after exposure to imidacloprid-treated soils

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 422-428

  Ramakrishnan, Rathna ^a,b   Suiter, Daniel R ^a   Nakatsu, Cindy H ^a   Bennett, Gary W ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Steritech   (United States)

Author keywords

Imidacloprid; Soil type; Subterranean termite; Termite control

Indexed keywords

IMIDACLOPRID; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; INSECT CONTROL; ISOPTERA; METHODOLOGY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; SOIL;

ANIMALS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IMIDAZOLES; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; ISOPTERA; SOIL;

EID: 0034166807     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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