Effects of nutrients on feeding activities of the pest termite Heterotermes tenuis (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 132, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 497-501

  Haifig, I ^a   Costa Leonardo, A M ^a   Marchetti, F F ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Baits; Heterotermes tenuis; Phagostimulants; Subterranean termite; Sugar; Urea

Indexed keywords

BAIT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; NATIVE SPECIES; NUTRIENT; OPTIMIZATION; PEST CONTROL; SUGAR; TERMITE; UREA;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

HETEROTERMES TENUIS; ISOPTERA; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 44949164589     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2008.01288.x     Document Type: Article

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