Delayed toxicity as a critical factor in the efficacy of aqueous baits for controlling Argentine ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 1017-1024

  Rust, Michael K ^a   Reierson, Donald A ^a   Klotz, John H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Argentine ant; Bait; Delayed toxicity; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARGENTINA (FISH); FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; LINEPITHEMA; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE;

EID: 3142539354     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/97.3.1017     Document Type: Article

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