Genetic Structure of Reticulitermes flavipes and R. virginicus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) Colonies in an Urban Habitat and Tracking of Colonies Following Treatment with Hexaflumuron Bait

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1271-1282

  Vargo, Edward L ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding system; Colony fate; Eastern subterranean termite; Microsatellite markers; Social organization

Indexed keywords

GENETIC STRUCTURE; PEST CONTROL; REPRODUCTION; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION; TERMITE;

NORTH CAROLINA; RALEIGH; UNITED STATES;

INSECTA; ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RETICULITERMES VIRGINICUS; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 0242416130     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-32.5.1271     Document Type: Article

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