Effect of soil type and exposure duration on mortality and transfer of chlorantraniliprole and fipronil on formosan subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 104, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2025-2030

  Gautam, Bal K ^a   Henderson, Gregg ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Coptotermes formosanus; delayed action; nonrepellent; substrate type; termiticide

Indexed keywords

ANTHRANILIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CHLORANTRANILIPOLE; FIPRONIL; INSECTICIDE; PYRAZOLE DERIVATIVE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ISOPTERA; METABOLISM; SOIL; TIME;

ANIMALS; ANTHRANILIC ACIDS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; INSECTICIDES; ISOPTERA; PYRAZOLES; SILICON DIOXIDE; SOIL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84255178756     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC11118     Document Type: Article

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