Food preferences in laboratory colonies of the harvester termite, Trinervitermes trinervoides (Sjöstedt) (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae)

African Entomology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 193-200

  Adam, R A ^a,c   Mitchell, J D ^b   Van Der Westhuizen, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^c Logan City Council   (Australia)

Author keywords

Food chemistry; Food hardness; Food position; Food preferences; Food thickness; Harvester termite; Nitrogen enriched food; Trinervitermes trinervoides

Indexed keywords

ISOPTERA; NASUTITERMITINAE; TERMITIDAE; TRINERVITERMES TRINERVOIDES;

EID: 27644526795     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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