Observational notes on short-lived and infrequent behaviors displayed by Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 763-771

  Whitman, J G ^a   Forschler, B T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Allogrooming; Feeding; Social interactions; Subterranean termite; Worker behavior

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION; TERMITE; WORKER CASTE;

ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 34648840040     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2007)100[763:ONOSAI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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