Factors that influence tunneling in the eastern subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar) (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 69-81

  Houseman, Richard M ^a   Gold, Roger E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Foraging; Gallery system; Isoptera; Orienting stimuli; Reticulitermes flavipes; Rhinotermitidae; Subterranean termites; Tunnel morphology; Tunneling; Tunneling rate

Indexed keywords

ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 13944272517     PISSN: 15235475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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