Efficacy of broadcast and perimeter applications of S-methoprene bait on the red imported fire ant in grazed pastures

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 621-625

  Aubuchon, Matthew D ^a,b   Mullen, G R ^a   Eubanks, M D ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bait; Fire ants; Insect growth regualtor; Methoprene; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

INSECTA; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

INSECTICIDE; METHOPRENE;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; ANTS; INSECTICIDES; METHOPRENE;

EID: 33747437986     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/99.3.621     Document Type: Article

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