Effect of delayed toxicity of chemical barriers to control Argentine ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 2021-2028

  Soeprono, Andrew M ^a   Rust, Michael K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Argentine ant; Bifenthrin; Cyfluthrin; Delayed toxicity; Fipronil; Repellency

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA (FISH); FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE;

EID: 12344264210     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/97.6.2021     Document Type: Article

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