Evaluation of markers for Australian subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae & Termitidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 277-292

  Evans, T A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coptotermes; Fat stains; Mark recapture; Nasutitermes; Population estimate; Spray paints

Indexed keywords

LABORATORY STUDY; MARKER; TERMITE;

AUSTRALIAN;

COPTOTERMES FRENCHI; COPTOTERMES LACTEUS; ISOPTERA; NASUTITERMES EXITIOSUS; RHINOTERMITIDAE; TERMITIDAE;

EID: 0031390746     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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