Determination of the most effective chemical form and concentrations of indoxacarb, as well as the most appropriate grit size, for use in Advion™

Sociobiology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 309-334

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

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advion ; Ant bait; Fire ant control; Grit size; Indoxacarb; Red imported fire ant; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 33745917715     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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