Isolation and characterization of norharmane from Reticulitermes termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1669-1678

  Siderhurst, Matthew S ^a   James, David M ^a   Rithner, Christopher D ^a   Dick, Donald L ^a   Bjostad, Louis B ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RETICULITERMES TIBIALIS; RETICULITERMES VIRGINICUS; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 27544455072     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/98.5.1669     Document Type: Article

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