Vibrational alarm communication in the African fungus-growing termite genus Macrotermes (Isoptera, Termitidae)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 71-77

  Rohrig A ^a   Kirchner, W H ^a   Leuthold, R H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

^b Zoologischen Institut der Universitat Bern   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Acoustical communication; Isoptera; Macrotermes; Sense of vibrations; Vibrational signal

Indexed keywords

ALARM SIGNAL; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; COMMUNICATION; TERMITE;

FUNGI; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; ISOPTERA; MACROTERMES; MACROTERMES BELLICOSUS; MACROTERMES SUBHYALINUS; MACROTERMITINAE; TERMITIDAE;

EID: 14844344210     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000400050115     Document Type: Article

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