Field evaluation of a fipronil bait against subterranean termite Odontotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Termitidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 455-461

  Huang, Qiu Ying ^a   Lei, Chao Liang ^a   Xue, Dong ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fipronil bait; Odontotermes formosanus; Triple mark capture

Indexed keywords

ISOPTERA; ODONTOTERMES FORMOSANUS; RHINOTERMITIDAE; TERMITIDAE;

EID: 33750415728     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-99.2.455     Document Type: Article

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