Versatility of baits containing noviflumuron for control of structural infestations of Formosan subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 20-31

  Cabrera, Brian J ^a   Thoms, Ellen M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Chitin synthesis inhibitor; Coptotermes formosanus; Noviflumuron; Recruit termite bait; Sentricon System

Indexed keywords

BAIT; PEST CONTROL; TERMITE;

COPTOTERMES; COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS; ISOPTERA; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 33645006374     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: 00154040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/0015-4040(2006)89[20:VOBCNF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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