Mortality of a wireworm, Agriotes obscurus (coleoptera: Elateridae), after topical application of various insecticides

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 375-383

  Van Herk, W G ^a   Vernon, R S ^a   Tolman, J H ^a   Saavedra, H Ortiz ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agriotes obscurus; Fipronil; Insecticide toxicity; Survival time; Wireworm

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; LARVA; LD 50; TIME;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; LETHAL DOSE 50; TIME FACTORS;

AGRIOTES OBSCURUS; COLEOPTERA; ELATERIDAE;

EID: 38849087031     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493(2008)101[375:MOAWAO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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