Oviposition and survival in females of Procornitermes araujoi under laboratory conditions (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 289-294

  Costa Leonardo, Ana Maria ^a   Soares, Helena Xavier ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Oviposition; Procornitermes araujoi; Survival; Termitidae

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031323481     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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