Perception of trail-following substances by Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) using behavioral bioassays

Sociobiology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 151-162

  Appel, Arthur G ^a   Hu, Xing Ping ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Olfactory sense organs; Reticulitermes flavipes; Trail following

Indexed keywords

ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 13944284219     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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