Ability of canine termite detectors to locate live termites and discriminate them from non-termite material

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1259-1266

  Brooks, Shawn E ^a   Oi, Faith M ^a   Koehler, Philip G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

American cock roach; Dog; Drywood termites; Subterranean termites; Termite detection; Termite damaged wood

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOG; FOOD; INSECT CONTROL; ISOPTERA; METHODOLOGY; ODOR; REWARD;

ANIMALS; DOGS; FOOD; INSECT CONTROL; ISOPTERA; ODORS; REWARD; SMELL;

EID: 0141906782     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/96.4.1259     Document Type: Article

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