Chemical prevention of colony foundation by Cryptotermes brevis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) in attic modules

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 915-919

  Scheffrahn, Rudolf H ^a   Busey, Philip ^a   Edwards, Jeffrey K ^a   Krecek, Jan ^a   Maharajh, Boudanath ^a   Su, Nan Yao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Borates; Cryptotermes brevis; Drywood termite; Imidacloprid; Nuptial chamber; Silica gel

Indexed keywords

BORIC ACID; DISODIUM OCTABORATE TETRAHYDRATE; IMIDACLOPRID; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; INSECT CONTROL; ISOPTERA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; WOOD;

ANIMALS; BORATES; FEMALE; IMIDAZOLES; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; ISOPTERA; MALE; WOOD;

EID: 0035434401     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-94.4.915     Document Type: Article

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