Determination of the most effective concentration and quantity of Advion™, as well as the most effective placement of the bait for individual Solenopsis invicta mound treatments (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 101-116

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

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advion ; Ant bait; Fire ant control; Indoxacarb; Mound treatment; Red imported fire ant; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 33745920522     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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