Response of reticulitermes hesperus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) colonies to baiting with lufenuron in Northern California

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 770-780

  Haverty, Michael I ^a,b   Tabuchi, Robin L ^a,b   Vargo, Edward L ^c   Cox, David L ^d   Nelson, Lori J ^b   Lewis, Vernard R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzoyl urea insect growth regulator; Chitin synthesis inhibitor; Subterranean termites; Termite baits; Termite colony elimination

Indexed keywords

BENZAMIDE DERIVATIVE; FLUPHENACUR; INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; ISOPTERA; UNITED STATES; WOOD;

ANIMALS; BENZAMIDES; CALIFORNIA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INSECTICIDES; ISOPTERA; WOOD;

HEXAPODA; ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES HESPERUS; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 77953067601     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC09088     Document Type: Article

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