Influence of soil compaction on tunnel network construction by the eastern subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 89-94

  Tucker, Cynthia L ^a   Koehler, Philip G ^a   Oi, Faith M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Eastern subterranean termite; Primary tunnel; Secondary tunnel; Soil bulk density; Tunnel construction

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 1542752367     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/97.1.89     Document Type: Article

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