Areawide suppression of fire ant populations in pastures: Project update

Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 123-130

  Pereira, Roberto M ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Areawide control; Biological control; Fire ant; Formicidae; Hymenoptera; Integrated pest management; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; BOS TAURUS; DIPTERA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MICROSPORIDIUM; MICROSPORUM; PHORIDAE; PSEUDACTEON TRICUSPIS; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA; THELOHANIA SOLENOPSAE;

EID: 17644422000     PISSN: 15235475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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