Evaluation of Liquid Baits Against Field Populations of the Longlegged Ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1586-1590

  Chong And, Kim Fung ^a   Lee, Chow Yang ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Anoplolepis gracilipes; Baiting; Boric acid; Fipronil; Indoxacarb

Indexed keywords

BORIC ACID; FIPRONIL; INDOXACARB; INSECTICIDE; OXAZINE DERIVATIVE; PYRAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; INSECT CONTROL; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; SUGARCANE;

ANIMALS; ANTS; BORIC ACIDS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; OXAZINES; POPULATION DENSITY; PYRAZOLES; SACCHARUM;

ANOPLOLEPIS GRACILIPES; CAMPONOTUS; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MONOMORIUM DESTRUCTOR; MONOMORIUM FLORICOLA; MONOMORIUM ORIENTALE; MONOMORIUM PHARAONIS; PHEIDOLE; TAPINOMA;

EID: 69649090645     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/029.102.0424     Document Type: Article

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