Field trapping the little fire ant, wasmannia auropunctata

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 12, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Derstine, Nathan T ^a   Troyer, Elisa J ^a   Suttles, Caitlyn N ^a   Siderhurst, Leigh A ^a   Jang, Eric B ^b   Siderhurst, Matthew S ^a  

^a EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

2,5 dimethyl 3 (2 methylbutyl) pyrazine; ant detection and monitoring; double sided tape; microhabitat preferences; one way trap; pheromone; species specific trapping

Indexed keywords

2,5 DIMETHYL 3 (2 METHYLBUTYL)PYRAZINE; 2,5-DIMETHYL-3-(2-METHYLBUTYL)PYRAZINE; INSECT ATTRACTANTS; PHEROMONE; PYRAZINE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; BIOTA; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ECOSYSTEM; INSECT CONTROL; MACADAMIA; METHODOLOGY; PEANUT; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ANTS; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BIOTA; ECOSYSTEM; HAWAII; INSECT CONTROL; MACADAMIA; PHEROMONES; PYRAZINES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84874140912     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.012.9301     Document Type: Article

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