Factors that affect aggression among the worker caste of Reticulitermes spp. Subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 133-146

  Polizzi, Janine M ^a   Forschler, Brian T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agonism; Isoptera; Polyethism; Reticulitermes; Rhinotermitidae

Indexed keywords

RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RETICULITERMES HAGENI;

EID: 0033019229     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020925414283     Document Type: Article

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