Combined use of a synthetic trail pheromone and insecticidal bait provides effective control of an invasive ant

Pest Management Science

Volumn 67, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1230-1236

  Sunamura, Eiriki ^a   Suzuki, Shun ^a   Nishisue, Koji ^a   Sakamoto, Hironori ^b   Otsuka, Megumi ^c   Utsumi, Yosaburo ^d   Mochizuki, Fumiaki ^e   Fukumoto, Takehiko ^e   Ishikawa, Yukio ^a   Terayama, Mamoru ^a   Tatsuki, Sadahiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Earth Chemical CoLtd   (Japan)

^d Earth Biochemical CoLtd   (Japan)

^e SHIN ETSU CHEMICAL CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Communication disruption; Insecticidal bait; Linepithema humile; Pest management; Trail pheromone

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; PHEROMONE;

ANT; BAIT; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FORAGING BEHAVIOR; INHIBITION; INSECTICIDE; INVASIVE SPECIES; PEST CONTROL; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SEX PHEROMONE; URBAN AREA;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INSECT CONTROL; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; PHEROMONES;

ARGENTINA;

FORMICIDAE; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE;

EID: 80052486434     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: 15264998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.2172     Document Type: Article

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