Foraging behavior of Coptotermes formosanus and Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 41, Issue 1 A, 2003, Pages 105-111

  Cornelius, Mary L ^a  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Coptotermes formosanus; Foraging behavior; Reticulitermes flavipes; Species interaction; Wood consumption; Wood decay fungi

Indexed keywords

COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS; FUNGI; ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 0037285760     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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