Water solutions of boric acid and sugar for management of German cockroach populations in livestock production systems

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 715-720

  Gore, J Chad ^a   Zurek, Ludek ^a,b   Santangelo, Richard G ^a   Stringham, S Michael ^a   Watson, D Wes ^a   Schal, Coby ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Boric acid; German cockroach; Insecticide bait; Integrated pest management; Swine production

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BLATTARIA; BLATTELLA GERMANICA; ELODEA; INSECTA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 2342625337     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/97.2.715     Document Type: Article

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