Microbiology of the hindgut and survival of Amitermes evuncifer (Silvestri) on some Nigerian woods

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 910-917

  Femi Ola, T O ^a   Aderibigbe, E Y ^a   Awoyemi, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADO EKITI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Acidity; Density; Survival; Wood termite

Indexed keywords

AMITERMES EVUNCIFER; BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRACHYSTEGIA; EURYCOMA; ISOPTERA; KHAYA GRANDIFOLIOLA; MANSONIA ALTISSIMA; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; MILICIA EXCELSA; TERMINALIA; TERMINALIA SUPERBA;

EID: 37049033295     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2007.910.917     Document Type: Article

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