Borate protection of softwood from Coptotermes acinaciformis (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) damage: Variation in protection thresholds explained

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1749-1756

  Peters, Brenton C ^a   Fitzgerald, Christopher J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aboveground use; Australia; Borate; Coptotermes acinaciformis; Subterranean termites

Indexed keywords

COPTOTERMES ACINACIFORMIS; COPTOTERMES SP.; ISOPTERA; MASTOTERMES DARWINIENSIS; NASUTITERMES; PINUS RADIATA; RADIATA; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 33845277802     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/99.5.1749     Document Type: Article

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