Hydroquinone is not a phagostimulant for the Formosan subterranean termite

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 509-517

  Raina, Ashok K ^a   Bland, John M ^b   Osbrink, Weste ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Coptotermes formosanus; Formosan subterranean termite; Hydroquinone; Phagostimulant

Indexed keywords

HYDROQUINONE; HYDROQUINONE DERIVATIVE;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CHEMICAL CUE; TERMITE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INSECT CONTROL; ISOPTERA; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; TIME;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HYDROQUINONES; INSECT CONTROL; ISOPTERA; TIME FACTORS;

COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS; ISOPTERA; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 18144412065     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-005-2026-5     Document Type: Article

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