Repellent and toxic effects of plant extracts on subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1200-1208

  Bläske, Verena Ulrike ^a,b   Hertel, Horst ^a  

^a BAM FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TESTING   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Nonchemical control; Plant extracts; Repellents; Subterranean termites

Indexed keywords

INSECT REPELLENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; INSECT CONTROL; ISOPTERA; METHODOLOGY; SOIL;

ANIMALS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT REPELLENTS; ISOPTERA; PLANT EXTRACTS; SOIL;

EID: 0035489311     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-94.5.1200     Document Type: Article

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