Influence of guidelines and passageways on tunneling behavior of Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar) and R. virginicus (Banks) (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 273-290

  Pitts Singer, Theresa L ^a   Forschler, Brian T ^b  

^a Forestry Sciences Lab   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

R. virginicus; Reticulitermes flavipes; Rhinotermitidae; Termites; Tunneling behavior

Indexed keywords

RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RETICULITERMES VIRGINICUS;

EID: 0034085598     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007748517025     Document Type: Article

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