Morphometric analysis of population samples of soldier caste of Odontotermes obesus (Rambur) (Isoptera, Termitidae, Macrotermitinae

Animal Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 91-107

  Manzoor, Farkhanda ^a   Akhtar, Muhammad Saeed ^b  

^a LAHORE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Morphometric variability; Odontotermes obesus; Soldier; Termite

Indexed keywords

COLONY; MORPHOMETRY; POPULATION ESTIMATION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TERMITE;

CARINAE; ISOPTERA; MACROTERMITINAE; ODONTOTERMES OBESUS; TERMITIDAE;

EID: 42649130102     PISSN: 1578665X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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