Feeding, uptake, and utilization of carbohydrates by western subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1284-1293

  Saran, Raj K ^a   Rust, Michael K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Baits; Carbohydrates; Phagostimulants; Subterranean termites

Indexed keywords

ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES HESPERUS; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 23844519354     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-98.4.1284     Document Type: Article

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