Toxicity and repellency of compounds from clove (Syzygium aromaticum) to red imported fire ants Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 131-135

  Kafle, Lekhnath ^a   Shih, Cheng Jen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bioactive compound; Clove oil; Repellent; Solenopsis invicta; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

INSECT REPELLENT; INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; EUGENIA; INSECT CONTROL;

ANIMALS; ANTS; EUGENIA; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT REPELLENTS; INSECTICIDES;

EID: 84874047353     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC12230     Document Type: Article

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