Effect of chlorpyrifos and monocrotophos on locomotor behaviour and acetylcholinesterase activity of subterranean termites, Odontotermes obesus

Pest Management Science

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 417-421

  Rao, J Venkateswara ^a   Parvathi, K ^a   Kavitha, P ^a   Jakka, N M ^a   Pallela, R ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

AChE; Behaviour; Chlorpyrifos; Monocrotophos; Odontotermes obesus; Termites

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHLORPYRIFOS; MONOCROTOPHOS;

PESTICIDE;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; ISOPTERA; LC 50; LOCOMOTION; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; ODONTOTERMES OBESUS; PEST CONTROL;

ANIMALS; CHLORPYRIFOS; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; INSECTICIDES; ISOPTERA; LETHAL DOSE 50; MONOCROTOPHOS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; TIME FACTORS;

ISOPTERA; ODONTOTERMES; ODONTOTERMES OBESUS; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 16244404620     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.986     Document Type: Article

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