The influence of fipronil on reticulitermes flavipes (isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) feeding beyond treated plots

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 106, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 2160-2166

  Shelton, Thomas G ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

flpronil; foraging behavior; Reticulitermes; termite; termiticide

Indexed keywords

FIPRONIL; INSECTICIDE; PYRAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; ISOPTERA; PINE; UNITED STATES; WOOD;

ANIMALS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INSECTICIDES; ISOPTERA; MISSISSIPPI; PINUS; PYRAZOLES; WOOD;

EID: 84885591786     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC12443     Document Type: Article

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