Relative attractiveness of baits to paratrechina longicornis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 509-516

  Stanley, Margaret C ^a   Robinson, Wayne A ^b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ant management; Bait preference; Crazy ants; Paratrechina longicornis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; FOOD PREFERENCE; INSECT CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; ANTS; FOOD PREFERENCES; INSECT CONTROL; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; PARATRECHINA LONGICORNIS; SCOMBRIDAE; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA;

EID: 34248585886     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493(2007)100[509:RAOBTP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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