Pest management of Argentine ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-169

  Rust, Michael K ^a   Reierson, Donald A ^a   Klotz, John H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ants; Argentine ant; Baits; Formicidae; Granules; IPM; Linepithema humile; Sprays

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA (FISH); FORMICIDAE; HEMIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; LINEPITHEMA; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE;

EID: 0038240703     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-38.2.159     Document Type: Conference Paper

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