Developmental pathways in Microcerotermes turneri (Termitidae: Termitinae): Biometric descriptors of worker caste and instar

Sociobiology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 727-740

  Stewart, Aaron D ^a   Zalucki, Myron P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Biometric descriptor; Caste; Instar; Isoptera

Indexed keywords

ISOPTERA; MICROCEROTERMES; TERMITIDAE; TERMITINAE;

EID: 33750594841     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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