Rapid degradation of termiticides under field conditions

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 75-78

  Horwood, Martin A ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chemical half lives; Persistence; Regulation; Soil termiticides

Indexed keywords

ISOPTERA;

EID: 33846022323     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: 14406055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2007.00543.x     Document Type: Article

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