Fate of subterranean termite colonies (Isoptera) after bait applications - An update and review

Sociobiology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 253-275

  Su, Nan Yao ^a   Scheffrahn, Rudolf H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0038969284     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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