A rapid marking technique for Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 187-194

  Long, C E ^a  

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Author keywords

Fat stains; Mark recapture; Reticulitermes

Indexed keywords

COPTOTERMES; ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 3142710891     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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