Laboratory feeding response of Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) to hexaflumuron in choice feeding tests

Sociobiology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 357-365

  King, J Edward ^a   Karr, Laura L ^a  

^a DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Eastern subterranean termite; Feeding deterrence; Hexaflumuron; Isoptera; Recruit II termite bait; Repellency; Reticulitermes flavipes; Rhinotermitidae; Sentricon* termite colony elimination system; Termite bait

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034340742     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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