Ultraviolet light induced autophototoxicity and negative phototaxis in Reticulitermes termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-49

  Siderhurst, Matthew S ^a,b   James, David M ^a   Bjostad, Louis B ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACARI; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RETICULITERMES TIBIALIS; RETICULITERMES VIRGINICUS; RHINOTERMITIDAE; TETRAMORIUM CAESPITUM; TYROPHAGUS;

EID: 33745905327     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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