Development of integrated pest management programs for the red imported fire ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 170-180

  Drees, Bastiaan M ^a   Gold, Roger E ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Integrated Pest Management; Red imported fire ant; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; SOLENOPSIS; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 0038549023     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-38.2.170     Document Type: Conference Paper

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