Inter-colonial variation in the compositions of the frontal gland secretion of Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 553-561

  Zhang, Shimiao ^a   Mo, Jianchu ^a   Teng, Li ^a   Cheng, Menglin ^a   Cheng, Jia'an ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aggression; Colony; Coptotermes formosanus; Soldier frontal gland secretion

Indexed keywords

COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS; ISOPTERA; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 33645797139     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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