Catnip essential oil as a barrier to subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in the laboratory

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1275-1282

  Peterson, C J ^a   Ems Wilson, J ^a,b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b Valenci Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

Catnip; Nepetalactone; Retictditennes; Soil barrier; Termite

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPENTANE DERIVATIVE; ESSENTIAL OIL; INSECT REPELLENT; NEPETALACTONE; PYRONE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; INFECTION CONTROL; ISOPTERA; NEPETA; PHYSIOLOGY; SOIL;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CYCLOPENTANES; FUMIGATION; INSECT REPELLENTS; ISOPTERA; NEPETA; OILS, VOLATILE; PYRONES; SOIL;

EID: 0141871952     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/96.4.1275     Document Type: Article

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