Effects of sublethal exposure to imidacloprid on subsequent behavior of subterranean termite Reticulitermes virginicus (isoptera: rhinotermitidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 492-498

  Thorne, Barbara L ^a   Breisch, Nancy L ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Aversion; Imidacloprid; Learning; Premise; Repellency; Reticulitermes virginicus

Indexed keywords

IMIDACLOPRID; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; INSECT REPELLENT; INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; INSECT CONTROL; ISOPTERA; TIME;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; IMIDAZOLES; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT REPELLENTS; INSECTICIDES; ISOPTERA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035316769     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-94.2.492     Document Type: Article

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