Laboratory feeding response of Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar) (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) to dyed filter paper in no-choice and choice feeding tests

Sociobiology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 169-179

  King, J Edward ^a  

^a DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Dye markers; Eastern subterranean termite; Feeding behavior; Isoptera; Neutral red; Nile blue A; Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar); Rhinotermitidae

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034354558     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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