Influence of sex-specific stimuli on ovarian maturation in primary and secondary reproductives of the dampwood termite Zootermopsis angusticollis

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 239-247

  Brent, Colin S ^a,b   Traniello, James F A ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fecundity; Oocyte; Ovary; Reproduction; Social insects; Zootermopsis

Indexed keywords

MATURATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SEXUAL MATURITY; TERMITE;

EID: 0034813220     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0307-6962.2001.00243.x     Document Type: Article

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