Evaluation of methoprene granular baits against foraging Pharaoh ants, Monomorium pharaonis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 717-723

  Lee, Chow Yang ^a   Lee, Leng Choy ^a,b   Pei Siew Na, Julie ^a,c   Loke, Pooi Yen ^a   Lim, Kay Tee ^a,d   Hong Hua Teo, Edwin ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b Dow AgroSciences Asia Sdn Bhd   (Malaysia)

^c Rentokil Initial (M) Sdn Bhd   (Malaysia)

^d Ridpest Sdn Bhd   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MEGACEPHALA; MONOMORIUM; MONOMORIUM PHARAONIS; PARATRECHINA; PARATRECHINA LONGICORNIS; PHEIDOLE; PHEIDOLE LONGICORNIS; PHEIDOLE MEGACEPHALA; TAPINOMA; TAPINOMA MELANOCEPHALUM;

EID: 0037592658     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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