Developmental pathways and plasticity of neuter castes in Nasutitermes takasagoensis (Isoptera: Termitidae)

Sociobiology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 433-441

  Hojo, Masaru ^a   Koshikawa, Shigeyuki ^a   Matsumoto, Tadao ^a   Miura, Toru ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Caste development; Intercaste; Nasutitermes takasagoensis

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; ISOPTERA; NASUTITERMES; NASUTITERMES TAKASAGOENSIS; NASUTITERMITINAE; TERMITIDAE;

EID: 4644283461     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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