Biological alternatives for termite control: A review

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 959-972

  Verma, Monica ^a   Sharma, Satyawati ^a   Prasad, Rajendra ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Antifeedant; Bait technology; Biocontrol agent; Botanicals; Chemical fumigation; Formosan subterranean termites; Repellant; Soil termiticide

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL; CHEMICAL ATTACK; ESSENTIAL OILS; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL);

ANTIFEEDANT; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BOTANICALS; REPELLANT; SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES;

INSECT CONTROL;

ANTIFEEDANT; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FUMIGATION; REPELLENT; SEMIARID REGION; SUBTERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; TERMITE; URBAN AREA;

BIOMASS; CORROSION; FUMIGATION; INDICATORS; REPELLENCE; SOIL; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS; TERMITES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS; ISOPTERA;

EID: 71849098218     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2009.05.009     Document Type: Review

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