Response of the Formosan subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) to baits or nonrepellent termiticides in extended foraging arenas

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 2143-2152

  Su, Nan Yao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Areawide population management; Fipronil; Noviflumuron; Thiamethoxam

Indexed keywords

COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS; ISOPTERA; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 30744440949     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/98.6.2143     Document Type: Article

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