Effects of Boric Acid, Fipronil, Hydramethylnon, and Diflubenzuron Baits on Colonies of Ghost Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 856-862

  Ulloa Chacón, Patricia ^a   Jaramillo, Gloria Isabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Ants; Insecticides; Tapinoma melanocephalum; Toxic baits

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; TAPINOMA; TAPINOMA MELANOCEPHALUM;

EID: 0242490672     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/96.3.856     Document Type: Article

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