Laboratory evaluation of boric acid-sugar solutions as baits for management of German cockroach infestations

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 581-587

  Gore, J Chad ^a   Schal, Coby ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Boric acid; German cockroach; Insecticide; IPM; Liquid bait

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BLATTARIA; BLATTELLA GERMANICA; INSECTA;

EID: 2342613577     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/97.2.581     Document Type: Article

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