Evaluation of efficacy and nonrepellency of indoxacarb and fipronil-treated soil at various concentrations and thicknesses against two subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 509-517

  Hu, Xing Ping ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier treatment; Coptotermes formosanus; Liquid termiticides; Penetration; Reticulitermes flavipes

Indexed keywords

COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS; ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

FIPRONIL; INDOXACARB; INSECT REPELLENT; INSECTICIDE; OXAZINE DERIVATIVE; PYRAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ISOPTERA; SOIL;

ANIMALS; INSECT REPELLENTS; INSECTICIDES; ISOPTERA; OXAZINES; PYRAZOLES; SOIL;

EID: 17844381883     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/98.2.509     Document Type: Article

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