Mark-recapture without estimating population sizes: A tool to evaluate termite baits

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 99-103

  Crosland, M W J ^a   Su, N Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Control; Foraging; Hexaflumuron; Isoptera; Reticulitermes; Termite

Indexed keywords

AZO COMPOUND; BENZAMIDE DERIVATIVE; FAT RED 7B; HEXAFLUORON; JUVENILE HORMONE;

BAIT; COLONY; ESTIMATION METHOD; GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; TERMITE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INSECT CONTROL; ISOPTERA; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; REVIEW; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; AZO COMPOUNDS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BENZAMIDES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INSECT CONTROL; ISOPTERA; JUVENILE HORMONES; MOVEMENT; POPULATION DENSITY;

ISOPTERA;

EID: 33646416497     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BER2005411     Document Type: Review

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