Immunity and reproduction during colony foundation in the dampwood termite, Zootermopsis angusticollis

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 136-142

  Calleri II, Daniel V ^a,c   Rosengaus, Rebeca B ^b   Traniello, James F A ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological immunology; Isoptera; Life history; Nylon implant; Trade off

Indexed keywords

COLONY FOUNDING; COPULATION; ENCAPSULATION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNITY; LIFE HISTORY; OVIPOSITION; REPRODUCTION; TERMITE; TRADE-OFF;

HODOTERMITIDAE; ISOPTERA; ZOOTERMOPSIS ANGUSTICOLLIS;

EID: 34247844393     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: 13653032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3032.2007.00559.x     Document Type: Article

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