Acromyrmex octospinosus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) management. Part 1: Effects of TRAMIL's insecticidal plant extracts

Pest Management Science

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 313-320

  Boulogne, Isabelle ^a,b   Germosen Robineau, Lionel ^b   Ozier Lafontaine, Harry ^a   Jacoby Koaly, Christina ^c   Aurela, Lucie ^c   Loranger Merciris, Gladys ^a,b  

^a UR1321   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DES ANTILLES ET DE LA GUYANE   (France)

^c Université des Antilles et de la Guyane ^*  (Guadeloupe)

Author keywords

Contact toxicity; Ingestion bioassay; Leaf cutting ants; Natural insecticides; Pest management; Repellent test

Indexed keywords

INSECT REPELLENT; INSECTICIDE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANT; BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; BIOPESTICIDE; DICOTYLEDON; EVERGREEN TREE; PEST CONTROL; PEST SPECIES; PLANT EXTRACT; REPELLENT; SEED; TOXICOLOGY; WORKER CASTE;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; INSECT CONTROL;

ANIMALS; ANTS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT REPELLENTS; INSECTICIDES; PLANT EXTRACTS;

ACROMYRMEX OCTOSPINOSUS; ATTA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MAMMEA; MAMMEA AMERICANA; NERIUM; NERIUM OLEANDER; NICOTIANA TABACUM; ROLLINIA; ROLLINIA MUCOSA;

EID: 84855348309     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: 15264998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.2267     Document Type: Article

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