A computerized system for remote monitoring of subterranean termites near structures

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1518-1525

  Su, Nan Yao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Automated termite monitoring system; Colony elimination; Datalogger; Isoptera

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPUTER; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; INSECT CONTROL; ISOPTERA; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALS; COMPUTERS; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; INSECT CONTROL; ISOPTERA;

EID: 0035756640     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-94.6.1518     Document Type: Article

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