Laboratory performance and pharmacokinetics of the benzoylphenylurea noviflumuron in eastern subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 593-600

  Karr, Laura L ^a   Sheets, Joel J ^a   King, J Edward ^a   Dripps, James E ^a  

^a DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Hexaflumuron; Noviflumuron; Reticulitermes flavipes; Sentricon Termite Colony Elimination System; Termite bait

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; INSECTA; ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 2342504572     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/97.2.593     Document Type: Article

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