Laboratory bioassays with subterranean termites (isoptera) - The importance of termite biology

Sociobiology

Volumn 53, Issue 2 B, 2009, Pages 573-595

  Lenz, Michael ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Effectiveness of biocides; Performance standards for laboratory bioassays; Resistance of materials; Subterranean termites

Indexed keywords

ISOPTERA; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 62649114578     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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