Use of Hexaflumuron baits against subterranean termites for protection of historical and artistic structures: Experiment carried out in selected test areas at the church of Santa Maria della Sanità in Naples

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 207-216

  Gambetta, A ^a   Zaffagnini, V ^b   De Capua, E ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Dow AgroSciences BV   (Italy)

Author keywords

Baiting system; Church of S. Maria della Sanit ; Hexaflumuron; Monitoring; Naples; Subterranean termites

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034597475     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1296-2074(00)01080-3     Document Type: Article

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