Formosan subterranean termite feeding preference as basis for bait matrix development (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 41, Issue 1 A, 2003, Pages 71-79

  Morales Ramos, J A ^a   Rojas, M G ^a  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ACER SACCHARUM; ARAUCARIA ANGUSTIFOLIA; ARENA; BETULA ALLEGHANIENSIS; BETULLA; CARYA ILLINOINENSIS; COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS; INVERTEBRATA; ISOPTERA; LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA; PINUS ECHINATA; PINUS TAEDA; QUERCUS RUBRA; RHINOTERMITIDAE; SACCHARUM;

EID: 0037285475     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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