Method for the evaluation of insecticidal activity over time in Atta sexdens rubropilosa workers (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 413-431

  Nagamoto, Nilson S ^a   Forti, Luiz C ^a   Andrade, Ana Paula P ^a   Boaretto, Maria Aparecida C ^a,b   Wilcken, Carlos F ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO SUDOESTE DA BAHIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acromyrmex; Atta; Attini; Fipronil; Sulfluramid; Toxic bait

Indexed keywords

ACROMYRMEX; ATTA; ATTA CAPIGUARA; ATTA SEXDENS; ATTA SEXDENS RUBROPILOSA; ATTINI; CITRUS; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 4644270205     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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