Contact versus feeding intoxication by fipronil in reticulitermes termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae): Laboratory evaluation of toxicity, uptake, clearance, and transfer among individuals

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 347-356

  Bagneres A G ^a   Pichon, A ^a   Hope, J ^b,c   Davis, R W ^c,d   Clement J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

^b BAYER CROPSCIENCE   (United States)

^c SANOFI   (France)

^d BASF Speciality Products   (United States)

Author keywords

Fipronil; Internalization; Reticulitermes; Toxicity; Transfer

Indexed keywords

CARBON; FIPRONIL; INSECTICIDE; PYRAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FRANCE; ISOPTERA; METABOLISM; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CARBON RADIOISOTOPES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FRANCE; INSECTICIDES; ISOPTERA; PYRAZOLES; UNITED STATES;

ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 60749127492     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/029.102.0145     Document Type: Article

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