Effect of enhanced dietary nitrogen on reproductive maturation of the termite Zootermopsis angusticollis (Isoptera: Termopsidae)

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 313-318

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

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Fecundity; Nitrogen limitation; Ovaries; Reproduction; Termites; Zootermopsis angusticollis

Indexed keywords

MATURATION; NITROGEN; REPRODUCTION; TERMITE;

ISOPTERA; TERMOPSIDAE; ZOOTERMOPSIS; ZOOTERMOPSIS ANGUSTICOLLIS;

EID: 0036557039     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-31.2.313     Document Type: Article

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