Parthenogenesis by neotenic reproductives of Reticulitermes speratus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) from various regions of Japan

Sociobiology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 849-859

  Hayashi, Yoshinobu ^a   Miyata, Hitoshi ^a   Kitade, Osamu ^a  

^a IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Isoptera; reticultermes speratus; Parthenogenesis; Rhinotermitidae

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES SPERATUS; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 33750596836     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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