Utility of acoustical detection of coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 69-76

  Osbrink, W ^a   Cornelius, M ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

AED 2000, AED 2010; Formosan subterranean termite; Monitoring; Pest control; Tree

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879651838     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13102/sociobiology.v60i1.69-76     Document Type: Article

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