Soldiers initiate foraging activities in the subterranean termite, Heterotermes tenuis

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 8, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Casarin, Fabiana Elaine ^a   Costa Leonardo, Ana Maria ^a   Arab, Alberto ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Foraging behavior; Heterotermes tenuis; Polyethism; Soldier; Termites

Indexed keywords

HETEROTERMES TENUIS; ISOPTERA; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; ISOPTERA; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAZIL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; ISOPTERA; POPULATION DENSITY;

EID: 38349130197     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.008.0201     Document Type: Article

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