Effects of Contaminants on Bait Acceptance by Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 94-97

  Benson, Eric P ^a   Zungoli, Patricia A ^a   Riley, Melissa B ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bait contamination; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

INSECTICIDE; PYRIMIDINONE DERIVATIVE; TETRAHYDRO 5,5 DIMETHYL 2(1H) PYRIMIDINONE [3 [4 (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL] 1 [2 [4 (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL]VINYL]ALLYLIDENE]HYDRAZONE;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; DRUG CONTAMINATION; INSECT CONTROL; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTS; DRUG CONTAMINATION; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; PYRIMIDINONES;

EID: 0038013955     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/96.1.94     Document Type: Article

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