Effects of moisture on the toxicity of inorganic and organic insecticidal dust formulations to German cockroaches (Blattodea: Blattellidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 1009-1016

  Appel, A G ^a   Gehret, M J ^a,b   Tanley, M J ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Woodstream Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Blattella germanica; Boric acid; Deltamethrin; Relative humidity; Silica gel

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BLATTARIA; BLATTELLA GERMANICA; BLATTELLIDAE;

EID: 3142643422     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/97.3.1009     Document Type: Article

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