Effect of imidacloprid soil treatments on occurrence of Formosan subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in independent monitors

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 2160-2168

  Osbrink, Weste L A ^a   Cornelius, Mary L ^a   Lax, Alan R ^a  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Coptotermes formosanus; Dwellings; Imidacloprid; Termite

Indexed keywords

COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS; ISOPTERA; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 30744459652     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/98.6.2160     Document Type: Article

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