Delayed toxicity of two chitinolytic enzyme inhibitors (Psammaplin A and Pentoxifylline) against eastern subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1788-1793

  Husen, Timothy J ^a   Kamble, Shripat T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

chitinase inhibitor; Eastern subterranean termite; toxicity

Indexed keywords

DISULFIDE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; PENTOXIFYLLINE; PSAMMAPLIN A; TYROSINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ISOPTERA; LD 50; TIME;

ANIMALS; DISULFIDES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENZYME INHIBITORS; ISOPTERA; LETHAL DOSE 50; PENTOXIFYLLINE; TIME FACTORS; TYROSINE;

EID: 84881637962     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC12442     Document Type: Article

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