Trophallactic transmission and metabolism of the active ingredient indoxacarb in Advion™ (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 335-353

  Furman, Barry D ^a   Gold, Roger E ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advion ; Ant bait; Indoxacarb; Metabolism of indoxacarb; Red imported fire ant; Solenopsis invicta; Trophallaxis

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 33745874101     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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