Mechanism, induction factors, and adaptive significance of dealation in the subterranean termite Reticulitermes speratus (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 241-244

  Matsuura, K ^a   Nishida, T ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dealation; Density dependence; Nuptial flight; Predation reduction; Termites

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE VALUE; FLIGHT; PREDATION RISK; TERMITE; WING;

FORMICIDAE; ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES SPERATUS; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 0036392589     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-002-8308-9     Document Type: Article

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