Toxicity of ivermectin to Reticulitermes flaviceps (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 603-613

  Mo, Jianchu ^a   He, Huangying ^a   Song, Xiaogang ^b   Chen, Chunrun ^a   Cheng, Jia'an ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Zhejiang Institute of Termite Control   (China)

Author keywords

Ivermectin; Penetration; Reticulitermes flaviceps; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FUNGI; ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVICEPS; RHINOTERMITIDAE; STREPTOMYCES; STREPTOMYCES AVERMITILIS;

EID: 28444474207     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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