Effect of fipronil on subterranean termite colonies (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in the field

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 523-532

  Vargo, Edward L ^a   Parman, Vincent ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

colony elimination; colony suppression; microsatellite; Reticulitermes flavipes; Reticulitermes hageni

Indexed keywords

FIPRONIL; INSECTICIDE; MICROSATELLITE DNA; PYRAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GENETICS; GENOTYPING TECHNIQUE; HOUSING; INSECT CONTROL; ISOPTERA; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; GENOTYPING TECHNIQUES; HOUSING; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; ISOPTERA; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; NORTH CAROLINA; PYRAZOLES; TIME FACTORS;

ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RETICULITERMES HAGENI; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 84859562631     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC11155     Document Type: Article

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