Liquid borate bait for control of the Argentine ant, Linepithema humile, in organic citrus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 469-474

  Greenberg, Les ^a   Klotz, John H ^a   Rust, Michael K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Argentine ant; Bait station; Borate; Citrus; Homopterous pests; Liquid bait delivery system; Organic

Indexed keywords

ANT; BAIT; BORATE; INSECTICIDE; MONOCOTYLEDON; ORCHARD; PEST SPECIES;

CITRUS; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE;

EID: 33847099258     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/0015-4040(2006)89[469:LBBFCO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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