Field and laboratory evaluation of a boron-based containerized dual-bait formulation against the Pharaoh ant, Monomorium pharaonis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 655-665

  Lee, Chow Yang ^a   Lee, Leng Choy ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Baiting; Boric acid; Field evaluation; Laboratory evaluation; Monomorium pharoanis; Pharaoh ant; Sodium borate

Indexed keywords

MONOMORIUM PHARAONIS;

EID: 0036413962     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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