Susceptibility and behavioral responses of the dampwood termite Zootermopsis angusticollis to the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema carpocapsae

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-25

  Wilson Rich, Noah ^a   Stuart, Robin J ^b   Rosengaus, Rebeca B ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Biological control; Eusociality; Infection; Isoptera; Steinernema carpocapsae; Susceptibility; Zootermopsis angusticollis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; GROOMING; ISOPTERA; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEMATODE; NEMATODIASIS; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; GROOMING; ISOPTERA; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEMATODA; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; HEXAPODA; HODOTERMITIDAE; ISOPTERA; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA CARPOCAPSAE; ZOOTERMOPSIS ANGUSTICOLLIS;

EID: 34147113372     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2006.11.004     Document Type: Article

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