Evaluation of formic acid toxicity to subterranean termite, Reticulitermes chinensis Snyder

This study examined formic acid contact and fumigation toxicity to R. chinensis in the laboratory. In the contact toxicity bioassay, the LD50 values ranged from 267.86 to 287.68 μg adult-1 for workers, 279.09 μg adult-1 for alates (male and female) and 223.08 μg adult-1 for soldiers after 24 h, resp...

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Main Authors: Yongjian Xie, Qin Du, Qiuying Huang, Chaoliang Lei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2013-12-01
Series:Sociobiology
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Online Access:https://www.periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/45
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