Directional change in tunneling of subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in response to decayed wood attractants

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 471-475

  Su, Nan Yao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coptotermes formosanus; Eastern subterranean termite; Formosan subterranean termite; Reticulitermes flavipes; Two dimensional foraging arena

Indexed keywords

ARENA; COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS; FUNGI; ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 17844398762     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/98.2.471     Document Type: Article

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