Combining biological and chemical controls for the management of red imported fire ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

American Entomologist

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 46-55

  Oi, David H ^a   Williams, David F ^b   Pereira, Roberto M ^b   Horton, Paul 'Mac' ^c   Davis, Tim S ^c   Hyder, Alison H ^d   Bolton, Herbert T ^e   Zeichner, Brian C ^f   Porter, Sanford D ^a   Hoch, A Lynn ^g   Boswell, Malcolm L ^h   Williams, Glenn ⁱ  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d South Carolina Department of Education   (United States)

^e and Extension Service Education   (United States)

^f U S ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE   (United States)

^g BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC   (United States)

^h Army Installation Management Command   (United States)

ⁱ U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

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EID: 58849137200     PISSN: 10462821     EISSN: 21559902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ae/54.1.46     Document Type: Article

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