A characterization of subterranean termites in Nebraska using micro-morphological and molecular techniques

Sociobiology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 247-265

  Husen, Timothy J ^a   Kamble, Shripat T ^a   Stone, Julie M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RETICULITERMES TIBIALIS; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 33745875643     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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