Control of Coptotermes havilandi (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) with hexaflumuron baits and a sensor incorporated into a monitoring and baiting program

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 415-421

  Su, Nan Yao ^a   Ban, Paul M ^a   Scheffrahn, Rudolf H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Colony elimination; Population control; Termite detection; Termite monitoring and baiting station

Indexed keywords

BENZAMIDE DERIVATIVE; HEXAFLUORON; INSECT ATTRACTANTS; INSECTICIDE; JUVENILE HORMONE; PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; ISOPTERA; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BENZAMIDES; INSECTICIDES; ISOPTERA; JUVENILE HORMONES; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PHEROMONES;

EID: 0034171377     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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