Effect of hexaflumuron on mortality of the Western subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) during and following exposure and movement of hexaflumuron in termite groups

Pest Management Science

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 517-531

  Haagsma, Karl A ^a   Rust, Michael K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Baiting; Hexaflumuron; Isoptera; Reticulitermes; Trophallaxis

Indexed keywords

BENZAMIDE DERIVATIVE; HEXAFLUORON; JUVENILE HORMONE;

MORTALITY; TERMITE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CANNIBALISM; CHEMISTRY; FECES; ISOPTERA; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; TIME;

ANIMALS; BENZAMIDES; CANNIBALISM; FECES; ISOPTERA; JUVENILE HORMONES; OVUM; TIME FACTORS;

ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES HESPERUS; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 19944388900     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.1003     Document Type: Article

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