Effect of horizontal transfer of barrier insecticides to control argentine ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1675-1681

  Soeprono, Andrew M ^a   Rust, Michael K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Argentine ant; Bifenthrin; Cyfluthrin; Fipronil; Horizontal transfer

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA (FISH); FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; LINEPITHEMA HUMILE;

EID: 8344259190     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-97.5.1675     Document Type: Article

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