Inter- and intra-colony agonistic behavior of native subterranean termites, Reticulitermes flavipes and Reticulitermes virginicus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 305-316

  Harahap, Idham S ^a   Benson, Eric P ^a   Zungoli, Patricia A ^a   Adler, Peter H ^a   Hill Jr , Hoke S ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agonistic behavior; Consumption; Mortality; Reticulitermes

Indexed keywords

ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RETICULITERMES VIRGINICUS; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 25444465697     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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