Regulation of the chemical signatures of two termite species, Reticulitermes santonensis and Reticulitermes lucifugus grassei, living in mixed experimental colonies

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 309-321

  Vauchot, B ^a   Provost, E ^a   Bagneres, A G ^a   Clement, J L ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES GRASSEI; RETICULITERMES LUCIFUGUS; RETICULITERMES SANTONENSIS; RETICULITERMES LUCIFUGUS GRASSEI; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

CHEMICAL SIGNATURE; RECOGNITION MECHANISM;

EID: 0029661381     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1910(95)00102-6     Document Type: Article

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