Impact of five commercial baits containing chitin synthesis inhibitors on the protist community in reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 98-104

  Lewis, J L ^a   Forschler, B T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Horizontal transmission; Intestinal flora; Proctodeal trophallaxis; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

BENZAMIDE DERIVATIVE; CARBANILAMIDE DERIVATIVE; CHITIN; FLUORINATED HYDROCARBON; FLUPHENACUR; INSECTICIDE; NOVIFLUMURON;

BAIT; CHITIN; DISEASE CONTROL; HOMEOSTASIS; HORIZONTAL TRANSMISSION; INSECTICIDE; PEST CONTROL; PROTIST; SYMBIOSIS; TERMITE; TOXIC MATERIAL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; HYPERMASTIGIDA; ISOPTERA; MICROBIOLOGY; SYMBIOSIS;

ANIMALS; BENZAMIDES; CHITIN; HYDROCARBONS, FLUORINATED; HYPERMASTIGIA; INSECTICIDES; ISOPTERA; PHENYLUREA COMPOUNDS; SYMBIOSIS;

DINENYMPHA FIMBRIATA; ISOPTERA; MICROJOENIA FALLAX; PROTISTA; PYRSONYMPHA VERTENS; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RHINOTERMITIDAE; TRICHONYMPHA; TRICHONYMPHA AGILIS;

EID: 76649132687     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EN09111     Document Type: Article

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