Field studies of Wasmannia auropunctata alkylpyrazines: Towards management applications

Sociobiology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 955-971

  Troyer, Elisa J ^a   Derstine, Nathan T ^a   Showalter, David N ^a   Jang, Eric B ^b   Siderhurst, Matthew S ^a  

^a EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; FORMICIDAE; WASMANNIA AUROPUNCTATA;

EID: 72549116052     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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