Laboratory evaluation of Flurox, a chitin synthesis inhibitor, on the termite, Microcerotermes diversus

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Habibpour, Behzad ^a  

^a SHAHID CHAMRAN UNIVERSITY OF AHVAZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

Insect growth regulators; Molting disruption; Subterranean termite control; Termite bait

Indexed keywords

CARBANILAMIDE DERIVATIVE; CHITIN; FLUFENOXURON; INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; ISOPTERA; NYMPH;

ANIMALS; CHITIN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; INSECTICIDES; ISOPTERA; NYMPH; PHENYLUREA COMPOUNDS;

EID: 77957338997     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.010.0201     Document Type: Article

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